Will Mass Effect 4 Have Shepard?

Mass Effect 4 looks like it's bringing back Commander Shepard, which will be a welcome return to many fans of the franchise. If not, BioWare will likely face questions over a moment in the upcoming game's trailer where fan-favorite companion Liara uncovers a piece of Shepard's N7 armor.

Will Shepard come back?

Shepard's journey ended with the controversial conclusion to Mass Effect 3, with the events of said ending making it unlikely for them to return and 2017's Mass Effect Andromeda shifting towards a new customizable protagonist altogether.

Will Shepard be in the new Mass Effect game?

BioWare is working on a new Mass Effect game alongside a new Dragon Age game. ... In other words, the protagonist of every Mass Effect game other than Mass Effect Andromeda. At the moment of writing this, BioWare and EA haven't said whether or not Shepard is returning with the new Mass Effect game.