Mass Effect TV Show Devaluing the Games Risks Repeating Paramount’s Halo Disaster

Image courtesy of BioWare Video game adaptations spent decades as a reliable source of Hollywood embarrassment. That reputation has shifted dramatically in recent years, thanks to TV. For instance, the League of Legends adaptation Arcane earned universal critical acclaim and multiple Emmy Awards, while Netflix’s Castlevania proved that faithful animation could elevate the mythology of a decades-old action game.