Some Reddit users have claimed that the N7 trailer for Mass Effect: Andromeda released back on 7 November 2015 had an Easter Egg that revealed the protagonist’s last name.
In the corner of the video, there seems to be a dogtag that appears to have the name “RYDER” imprinted on it.
The name could be a reference to Sally Ride, who remains the youngest American to go to space. Ride achieved the fate at age 32 in 1983. The original trilogy’s Shepard’s name was a tribute to Alan Shepard, who in 1961 was the second American in space.
Mass Effect: Andromeda is due to be released late 2016. No gameplay or story videos have been unveiled yet for the fourth game in the Mass Effect series.
