Mass Effect players surprised by new Citadel secret after 12 years

Mass Effect players aren’t quite sure how they’ve missed this secret for the last 12 years.

In 2013, we said our final goodbyes to Mass Effect’s Shepard.

The finale wasn’t smooth sailing by any means, but, for the most part, the end was a fitting conclusion for our hero.

Since then, we’ve spent our time either waiting for Mass Effect 5 updates, exploring the grim realities of alternate endings, or waiting for new releases.

It keeps us busy.

But occasionally, we need to go secret hunting to get that BioWare fix.

Where will we find ourselves in the next Mass Effect?

You’d think most of the secrets would have been found by now, but you’d be wrong in that assumption.

Reddit user and ME fan, No_Organization_3311, has discovered a new Citadel secret after 12 years.

Sharing a screenshot of their find from their latest playthrough of the ‘Citadel’ DLC, the OP revealed a neatly wrapped present hiding behind a container.

If you’re not one for exploration, it’s all too easy to miss.

The OP isn’t the only player to have struggled to find this item.

“The pic of this gift has haunted me for years: I've never been able to find it,” admitted fellow user SabuChan28, before begging to know where it’s hidden.

Even those who were aware of this secret still spent "hours” trying to locate it.

In case you’d like to make this discovery for yourself, the OP has kindly detailed where to find it.

We won’t share those details here, though, just so as not to ruin the surprise for anyone who prefers exploring on their own. But the link is in this article, should you want a step-by-step guide.

And now we resume our normal activities, one of which is to debate the Reaper reveal none of us wanted but that we got anyway.

Wait until the new game – the discourse will really start up in earnest then.