EA Unveils Mass Effect 3
Continue Commander Shepard's Epic Journey When BioWare's Universally
Acclaimed Action RPG Franchise Returns Holiday 2011
EDMONTON, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
It's humanity's last stand and only Shepard can save us. On Saturday,
leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), unveiled Mass Effect™ 3, one
of the most highly anticipated games of 2011. After weeks of rumor
across dozens of gaming websites and blogs, the speculation finally came
to an end as the world witnessed, "Earth", the game's spectacular
premier trailer, broadcast exclusively on the Spike Video Game Awards
(VGAs). Mass Effect 3 is the pinnacle of Commander Shepard's
emotionally charged journey. To view "Earth", please visit http://masseffect.com.
Mass Effect 3 is set to launch globally in holiday 2011 on
the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, the PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system and the PC -- this marks the first time
the Mass Effect franchise will launch on all three major
platforms simultaneously. Also at the Spike VGAs, the game's
predecessor, Mass Effect 2 was awarded with the "Best RPG" and
"Best Xbox 360 Game" of the year awards and BioWare was named "Studio of
the Year".
"At BioWare, we are always driving ourselves to improve and I firmly
believe our best work is still ahead of us," said Dr. Ray Muzyka, Group
General Manager and Co-Founder of BioWare. "We could not be prouder of
the team's accomplishments with Mass Effect 2, and are excited
and humbled by all of the recognition the game has received so far. We
can't wait to show you what the team is doing to make Mass Effect 3
an even bigger success."
The Mass Effect franchise is set in an epic science fiction
universe, filled with dangerous alien life and mysterious, uncharted
planets. Featuring intense action, a rich, futuristic storyline, space
exploration and emotionally engaging character interaction, the
franchise delivers an unparalleled cinematic experience. Mass Effect 2
is the highest rated videogame of 2010 on Xbox 360, the PC and one of
the highest rated pieces of entertainment overall according to
Metacritic.com. The three awards picked up at the Spike VGAs are the
latest in an ongoing series of global recognition that includes
"Ultimate Game of the Year" honors from The Golden Joysticks and over 35
other awards and over 70 other perfect review scores.
Mass Effect 2 is available now for the Xbox 360 and PC. The Mass
Effect franchise will make its first appearance on the PlayStation 3
console when Mass Effect 2 ships to retailers on January 18, 2011
in North America and January 21, 2011 in Europe. The PlayStation 3 demo
of Mass Effect 2 will be available on PlayStation Network
starting December 21, 2010 in North America and December 22, 2010 in
Europe.
For more information on Mass Effect, please visit http://masseffect.com
or the newly redesigned BioWare website at http://bioware.com.
You can also follow the game on Twitter at http://twitter.com/masseffect2
or "Like" Mass Effect on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/masseffect.
About BioWare
BioWare develops high quality console, PC and online role-playing games,
focused on rich stories, unforgettable characters and vast worlds to
discover. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's most
critically acclaimed titles, including Baldur's Gate™, Neverwinter
Nights™, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™, Jade
Empire™, Mass Effect™ and Dragon Age™. BioWare
operates in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada), Montreal (Quebec), Austin
(Texas), Fairfax (Virginia) and Galway (Ireland). Currently announced
projects at BioWare include the PlayStation 3 version of Mass Effect
2, one of the highest rated video games of all time, Mass Effect 3,
Dragon Age 2, the highly anticipated sequel to 2009's "RPG of the
Year" Dragon Age: Origins, and the story-driven massively
multiplayer online game, Star Wars®: The Old Republic™. In
2008, BioWare was acquired by Electronic Arts, a leading global
interactive entertainment publisher. For more information on BioWare,
visit www.bioware.com,
or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/biofeed.
To join the millions of fans already registered on our community, go to http://social.bioware.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in
1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless
devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2010,
EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold
more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can
be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
BioWare, Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Jade Empire are trademarks of EA
International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and
POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Xbox and Xbox 360 are
trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. PlayStation is a
registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
EA Games Label
Andrew Wong, 650-628-2781
Sr. PR Manager
awong@ea.com
Tammy
Schachter, 650-628-7223
Vice President, PR
tschachter@ea.com
Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
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