Mass Effect 3 "Special Forces" - plus release dates

The demo for 2012's first blockbuster game, Mass Effect™ 3 will be available beginning February 14, 2012. The extensive demo will allow players to experience the all-out galactic war against an ancient alien race known as the Reapers from multiple fronts, including the mind-blowing opening attack on Earth that kicks off the single-player campaign. Players will go deeper into the campaign and also get a taste of the franchise's new co-operative multiplayer mode as they preview the epic story, adrenaline-pumping action and deep customization options that lie ahead when Mass Effect 3 launches on March 6, 2012. The Mass Effect 3 demo will be available for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC. Mass Effect 3 will also be one of the first pre-launch demos to support full voice recognition functionality on Kinect™ for Xbox 360.

"We are excited to be able to give gamers an expansive demo that will put them right on the front lines of this all-out galactic war," said Casey Hudson, Executive Producer of the Mass Effect series. "The entire scale of the game is bigger than anything we've ever done. With its intense action, deep customization and raw emotional power, Mass Effect 3 will deliver a spectacular action RPG experience to fans of the series and newcomers alike."

In Mass Effect 3, players will be thrust into an all-out galactic war to take Earth back and save the entire galaxy, assuming the role of Commander Shepard, a war-torn veteran who's willing to do whatever it takes to eliminate this nearly unstoppable foe. With a team of elite, battle-hardened soldiers at your side, each player decides how they will take Earth back, from the weapons and abilities they utilize to the relationships they forge or break. Mass Effect 3 also features a new co-operative gameplay mode that allows fans to experience the war from a different perspective. Players who want to try this new mode will be able to do so on February 17, or by qualifying for early access to the co-op portion of the demo which begins February 14. Gamers qualify for early access if they have activated their Battlefield 3™ online pass* or though other opportunities that will be announced in the near future www.masseffect.com.

Recently named by over 100 outlets around the world as one of the most anticipated games of 2012, including winning the fan-voted Most Anticipated Game of 2012 award at the Spike TV VGAs, Mass Effect 3 is available for pre-order now at participating retailers. Fans who pre-order** have the opportunity to arm themselves with cutting-edge in-game weapons and armor to prepare for the all-out galactic war. Mass Effect 3 arrives on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC in North America on March 6, 2012 and in Europe on March 9, 2012.

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[sander4211]

Great , i just got throu skyrim , now they put this on my plate , i'll never see my friends again

[UniversalContinuity]

@Athie95

Maybe they are waiting for america's time, maybe its easier for them that way...? I dont know how it works. I was lucky enough to get a demo code in give away yesterday.

21312 855pm

[Athie95]

@UniversalContinuity cool, its 1:44 and those bastards still havent released it so im guessing theyll be doing it according to americas time lol. wanted todownload the demo while i sleep since its so big

[UniversalContinuity]

@Athie95 Yeah Im pretty sure bioware is american.

Cool, I wouldnt mind playing with ME3 with you. Tag is Spider Wolf 24.

2-13-12 839pm

[Athie95]

@UniversalContinuity. bioware is american isnt it? so the uploader might be european. either way hardly matters, look forward to seeing you on the battlefield real soon felow gamer lol by tag's athie95 on xbox360

[UniversalContinuity]

@Athie95

No offense taken. I am american, and Im used to it being month day year, but I think day month year makes more sense. However I am too used to month day year to switch, and that is what is used here. So I guess the uploader and most people that watched this are european?

2-13-12 713pm

[Athie95]

@UniversalContinuity lol ,you are obviously american then since thats the only place in the world that writes month/day/year. no offence intended incase someone tries to make a debate over it :D

[UniversalContinuity]

@qwazorp

The adept is in the game, but what I was unhappy about (and still am) is the adept not being in the special forces mode.

So the date must be for europe, which I think they do the date like this, Day/Month/Year.

I have the demo and its coming out 3-9-12 in europe, as it shows the date at the end of the demo for US and Europe. So it was just the M/D/Y being switch that confused me and made me think SF was coming out in September. Im glad its not.

2-13-12 1203pm

[qwazorp]

@UniversalContinuity That is the actual games release date, and the adept class is in the game, look on the Mass Effect 3 website.

[UniversalContinuity]

Wow, so no adept class in ME3's co-op? Bioware continues to disappoint by excluding my favorite class form the mode. I would have been fine with pull throw and singularity.

And why is the release date 9-3-12? I thought the MP was coming out with the game.

2-9-12 441pm

[baron8107]

I heard Co-Op progress will actually influence the singleplayer finale's outcome.

Sorry if I sound like an idiot.