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Mass Effect 2 Launching In January, PS3 Version Rumored [Updated]
While Mass Effect 2 was always slated for “early 2010,” few expected it to be this early. Electronic Arts just announced that the game will release on January 26 in North America for Xbox 360 and PC. The publisher also revealed Mass Effect 2’s pre-order bonuses from a variety of retailers.
GameStop will offer an armor and weapon set. The Terminus Assault Armor is “for use in extreme planetary conditions, increasing run speed and personal shields, and augmenting weapons with an additional magazine of reserve ammo.” While the M-90 Blackstorm Heavy Weapon “generates a high-powered localized gravity well, accelerating particles to near-infinite mass, and ultimately expanding the selection of heavy weapons available to players when they gear up for combat missions.”
Pre-ordering from other retail chains will net players Inferno Armor, which will result in “a negotiation bonus for Commander Shepard and an increase in run speed and augmented damage from combat powers.”
It sounds like players will receive codes for the exclusive items at the time of the pre-order, which can be redeemed once Mass Effect 2 is released.
In other news, Polish gaming site Polygamia is reporting that BioWare’s Jay Watamaniuk had a possible telling slip of the tongue during his presentation at the Poznan Game Arena in Poland. The site claims that Watamaniuk described the platforms for Mass Effect 2 as “Xbox 360, PC and ‘probably PS3.’” Directly afterward he apparently backpedaled on the statement.
[Update]
Jay Watamaniuk has posted the following statement on the BioWare forum:
"Hi folks
There is a report circulating today based on an appearance I made in Poland yesterday. Seems there was a misunderstanding about ME2 coming to PS3.
Let me clarify today: ME2 is coming to PC and X360 only. Look for them both on Jan 26 in NA and Jan 29 in Europe.
Sorry for the confusion."
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