《質量效應（Mass Effect）》粉絲群體普遍認為《Exodus》是《質量效應》系列的精神續作，當其粉絲群體得知Archetype Entertainment工作室現任負責人詹姆士·奧倫（James Ohlen）離職的消息後，都深感憂慮。
對項目長期命運和最終質量的擔憂，促使這位知名開發者發表聲明安撫社區。他向大家保證，該項目掌握在經驗豐富的專業人士（包括來自BioWare的《質量效應》前開發者）手中，十分可靠。
奧倫解釋稱，他早在去年夏天就做出了離開公司的決定，這麼做是為了避免「職業倦怠」。在參與AAA級遊戲開發工作超過六年的時間裡，他同時承擔著複雜的商業和創意職責，如今他覺得是時候交接棒了。與此同時，這位遊戲設計師強調，他的離職是與母公司孩之寶（Hasbro）完全協商一致的結果，而且他本人與團隊仍保持著良好的關係，會繼續擔任與該品牌相關項目的創意顧問。
Stepping Back from Archetype Leadership There has been some speculation about me stepping down as Studio Head of Archetype. That decision was one I made last summer. While Hasbro would have preferred I stay, the departure was amicable and fully supported, and I remain on good terms with everyone involved. After more than six years building Archetype and leading a AAA project while balancing both creative and business responsibilities, I reached a point where stepping back made sense. Burnout is not unusual in this industry, and it felt like the right moment for new leadership to guide the project forward. Exodus is in a good place, guided by creative leaders I have worked with and trusted for decades, including Jesse Sky, with whom I originally founded Archetype. Right now, I am focusing on what I enjoy most: story and world building. I am developing new worlds through my own company, Arcanum Worlds, and I also have a couple of upcoming books funded by Hasbro that I am excited to share soon.
儘管高層發生了變動，但《Exodus》的核心內容似乎並未受到影響，因為遊戲的劇情和世界觀仍由德魯·卡皮申（Drew Karpyshyn）把關——他是一位編劇，曾參與《質量效應》前兩部作品以及《星際大戰：舊共和國武士（Star Wars: KOTOR）》的創作。此外，奧倫還保證，負責領導該項目的都是他信賴多年的業內專業人士，其中包括工作室聯合創始人傑西·斯凱（Jesse Sky）。
《Exodus》預計於2027年初發布，演員馬修·麥康納（Matthew McConaughey）也參與了該項目的製作。
