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Bioware has announced the final single-player and multi-player DLCs for Mass Effect 3.
Final single-player DLC: Citadel
According to Bioware:
"When a sinister conspiracy targets Commander Shepard, you and your team must uncover the truth, through battles and intrigue that range from the glamour of the Citadel's Wards to the top-secret Council Archives. Uncover the truth and fight alongside your squad – as well as the cast from the original Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, including Urdnot Wrex!
When the adventure is over, reconnect with your favorite characters from the Mass Effect Trilogy, try your luck at the Citadel's Silver Coast Casino, blow off steam in the Armax Combat Arena, or explore and furnish Shepard's own living quarters on the Citadel. With unique content and cinematics featuring your friends and romance interests in the Mass Effect trilogy, Mass Effect 3: Citadel offers one final chance to see the characters you have known for years and rekindle romances."
Chris Priestly, community coordinator at Bioware, has confirmed that this will be the last Mass Effect 3 single-player DLC. It's a very large DLC, about 4gb: This means that the DLC will need to be dowloaded as two separate downloads for Xbox users. According to Priestly:
"For Xbox 360 users, the Citadel DLC pack will come as 2 downloads on Xbox Live. ME3 Citadel is larger than our previous DLC packs, so it had to be split into 2 downloads. The first pack is priced at $14.99 and the second pack is tagged as free. Players need to purchase and download pack 1, then download pack 2 at no additional cost.
You can download pack 2 without purchasing pack one, but the DLC will not work. You will get an error message in game asking you to download pack 1. It will say "This DLC will only work in conjunction with Part 1 of Mass Effect™ 3: Citadel, which is split across 2 downloadable packages. Please purchase Part 1 prior to downloading Part 2 at no additional cost.]"This will not hurt your saved game but you will not be able to launch Citadel until you have both packs.
This only effects Xbox 360 users. Citadel for the PC and PS3 is in one pack."
The large nature of the DLC is likely due, at least in part, to the incorporation of characters from Mass Effect 1 and 2. Because of the variety of permutations of which characters are alive in your story and which love interest(s) you selected, writers more than likely included dialogue from/scenes with many different characters. In terms of the story line, Priestly posted in a Bioware forum that the DLC will take place anytime after the Citadel coup and before the mission in London; despite the "When the adventure is over" clause in the official description, and despite some online articles that appear to be misinformed, it does not appear that the Citadel DLC will feature any post-ending content (to much disappointment of many fans who continue to disapprove of Mass Effect 3's ending).
In terms of logistics, Mass Effect 3: Citadel will cost $14.99, 1200MS points and 1200 BW points. It is set to be released worldwide on March 5th on Xbox 360, PC and PS3 (on March 6th on PS3 in Europe).
After the Citadel DLC was announced, the forums in the Bioware Social Network lit up with discussion and speculation. If you're interested in taking part in the discussion, hit up the sticky forum for the final DLCs
Final multi-player DLC: Reckoning
According to Bioware:
"Prepare for the Reckoning! Newfound allies join the multiplayer war for survival in Mass Effect 3: Reckoning. The Geth Juggernaut, Female Turian Raptor, Talon Mercenary, Alliance Infiltration Unit, and more take up arms to stop the Reaper threat. Smash your enemies with the Biotic Hammer as you lay waste to the battlefield as the Krogan Warlord.
Wield 7 new weapons for multiplayer, including the Geth Spitfire Assault Rifle, Venom Shotgun, Lancer Assault Rifle, and amplify your arsenal with new equipment and weapon mods featuring the Geth Scanner and Assault Rifle Omni-blade."
As with most multi-player DLCs, Reckoning will include new characters, new weapons, and new equipment. It's set to release worldwide on February 26th on Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3 (February 27th on PlayStation 3 in Europe). Bioware will continue their trend of releasing the multi-player DLCs for free (i.e., Reckoning will launch at no additional cost).
So, what does Casey Hudson, the project director of the Mass Effect series, have to say about this final send-off?
"The team has poured heart and soul into Mass Effect 3: Reckoning and Mass Effect 3: Citadel. As the launch of these chapters near, the feeling around the studio is bittersweet. We have always been humbled and driven by the passion of our fans for the Mass Effect trilogy. We hope fans will enjoy spending more time with some of their favourite characters -- we have certainly enjoyed spending time creating them. We're excited to release this final send-off for the trilogy and move forward into the future of the Mass Effect universe."
Final single-player DLC: Citadel
According to Bioware:
"When a sinister conspiracy targets Commander Shepard, you and your team must uncover the truth, through battles and intrigue that range from the glamour of the Citadel's Wards to the top-secret Council Archives. Uncover the truth and fight alongside your squad – as well as the cast from the original Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, including Urdnot Wrex!
When the adventure is over, reconnect with your favorite characters from the Mass Effect Trilogy, try your luck at the Citadel's Silver Coast Casino, blow off steam in the Armax Combat Arena, or explore and furnish Shepard's own living quarters on the Citadel. With unique content and cinematics featuring your friends and romance interests in the Mass Effect trilogy, Mass Effect 3: Citadel offers one final chance to see the characters you have known for years and rekindle romances."
Chris Priestly, community coordinator at Bioware, has confirmed that this will be the last Mass Effect 3 single-player DLC. It's a very large DLC, about 4gb: This means that the DLC will need to be dowloaded as two separate downloads for Xbox users. According to Priestly:
"For Xbox 360 users, the Citadel DLC pack will come as 2 downloads on Xbox Live. ME3 Citadel is larger than our previous DLC packs, so it had to be split into 2 downloads. The first pack is priced at $14.99 and the second pack is tagged as free. Players need to purchase and download pack 1, then download pack 2 at no additional cost.
You can download pack 2 without purchasing pack one, but the DLC will not work. You will get an error message in game asking you to download pack 1. It will say "This DLC will only work in conjunction with Part 1 of Mass Effect™ 3: Citadel, which is split across 2 downloadable packages. Please purchase Part 1 prior to downloading Part 2 at no additional cost.]"This will not hurt your saved game but you will not be able to launch Citadel until you have both packs.
This only effects Xbox 360 users. Citadel for the PC and PS3 is in one pack."
The large nature of the DLC is likely due, at least in part, to the incorporation of characters from Mass Effect 1 and 2. Because of the variety of permutations of which characters are alive in your story and which love interest(s) you selected, writers more than likely included dialogue from/scenes with many different characters. In terms of the story line, Priestly posted in a Bioware forum that the DLC will take place anytime after the Citadel coup and before the mission in London; despite the "When the adventure is over" clause in the official description, and despite some online articles that appear to be misinformed, it does not appear that the Citadel DLC will feature any post-ending content (to much disappointment of many fans who continue to disapprove of Mass Effect 3's ending).
In terms of logistics, Mass Effect 3: Citadel will cost $14.99, 1200MS points and 1200 BW points. It is set to be released worldwide on March 5th on Xbox 360, PC and PS3 (on March 6th on PS3 in Europe).
After the Citadel DLC was announced, the forums in the Bioware Social Network lit up with discussion and speculation. If you're interested in taking part in the discussion, hit up the sticky forum for the final DLCs
Final multi-player DLC: Reckoning
According to Bioware:
"Prepare for the Reckoning! Newfound allies join the multiplayer war for survival in Mass Effect 3: Reckoning. The Geth Juggernaut, Female Turian Raptor, Talon Mercenary, Alliance Infiltration Unit, and more take up arms to stop the Reaper threat. Smash your enemies with the Biotic Hammer as you lay waste to the battlefield as the Krogan Warlord.
Wield 7 new weapons for multiplayer, including the Geth Spitfire Assault Rifle, Venom Shotgun, Lancer Assault Rifle, and amplify your arsenal with new equipment and weapon mods featuring the Geth Scanner and Assault Rifle Omni-blade."
As with most multi-player DLCs, Reckoning will include new characters, new weapons, and new equipment. It's set to release worldwide on February 26th on Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3 (February 27th on PlayStation 3 in Europe). Bioware will continue their trend of releasing the multi-player DLCs for free (i.e., Reckoning will launch at no additional cost).
So, what does Casey Hudson, the project director of the Mass Effect series, have to say about this final send-off?
"The team has poured heart and soul into Mass Effect 3: Reckoning and Mass Effect 3: Citadel. As the launch of these chapters near, the feeling around the studio is bittersweet. We have always been humbled and driven by the passion of our fans for the Mass Effect trilogy. We hope fans will enjoy spending more time with some of their favourite characters -- we have certainly enjoyed spending time creating them. We're excited to release this final send-off for the trilogy and move forward into the future of the Mass Effect universe."
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