BioWare's Mass Effect for PC Now Available in North America.EDMONTON, Alberta -- Leading video game developer BioWare[TM], a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ERTS ERTS Electronic Arts, Inc. (stock symbol) ERTS Earth Resources Technology Satellite (US NASA) ERTS Embedded Real Time Systems ERTS Enhanced Remote Transit Shed ), has announced that the award-winning space epic Mass Effect[TM] for the PC is now available in stores across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Rated "M" for Mature, Mass Effect is available at a MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $49.99 at all major retail outlets. Mass Effect is also available for purchase online and can be downloaded from major digital distribution sites including the EA online store at www.eastore.ea.com. Fully optimized for the PC, Mass Effect includes a new Tactical Heads-Up Display A display technology that superimposes images onto the inside of the windshield to enable drivers to view the information while keeping their eyes on the road. Heads-up displays (HUDs) are also used in goggles and helmets (see head mounted display). , higher resolution visuals, an enhanced inventory system, fully optimized controls designed specifically for the PC, individual squad control and a new decryption (cryptography) decryption - Any procedure used in cryptography to convert ciphertext (encrypted data) into plaintext. mini-game. "Bring Down the Sky," the first in a series of planned downloadable content that will further expand the Mass Effect story and universe, will soon be available free1 of charge for registered BioWare community members to download. It includes a new uncharted world that introduces the deadly Batarian alien race, approximately 90 minutes of new gameplay and an original soundtrack. Published by EA and re-designed for the PC by BioWare and Demiurge demiurge (dĕm`ēûrj') [Gr.,=workman, craftsman], name given by Plato in a mythological passage in the Timaeus to the creator God. Studios, Mass Effect invites players to take the role of Commander Shepard Commander Shepard is the fictional hero (or heroine) in the Mass Effect series of video games created by BioWare. Shepard's gender, physical characteristics, and first name are determined by the player, and in effect becomes the player's "alter ego". as they set out on an adventure to save the galaxy from imminent destruction. Wrought with treachery, heroism, difficult decisions and a universe filled with unique and colorful species, Mass Effect delivers heart pounding action and a cinematic storyline. Originally released for the Xbox 360[TM] videogame and entertainment system, Mass Effect has received critical acclaim throughout the world with more than 80 awards including Console Game of the Year and Role-Playing Game of the Year (http://masseffect.bioware.com/previewsawards/). For more information about Mass Effect, please visit www.masseffect.com. 1 Requires Mass Effect for the PC. About BioWare BioWare develops computer, console, handheld and online video games focused on rich stories and memorable characters. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's best-selling titles including the award-winning Baldur's Gate[TM] and Neverwinter Nights[TM] series, and Star Wars[R]: Knights of the Old Republic[TM]. Original BioWare-created IPs include Jade Empire[TM] and the 2007 Game of the Year, Mass Effect. With studios in Edmonton, Canada, and Austin, Texas, BioWare is hard at work on the epic fantasy RPG (Report Program Generator) One of the first program generators designed for business reports, introduced in 1964 by IBM. In 1970, RPG II added enhancements that made it a mainstay programming language for business applications on IBM's System/3x midrange computers. , Dragon Age and Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood for the Nintendo DS[TM], as well as several unannounced projects including a massively multiplayer online game “MMO” redirects here. For other uses, see MMO (disambiguation). Massively multiplayer online game (also called MMOG or simply MMO) is a computer game which is capable of supporting hundreds or thousands of players simultaneously. . In 2008, BioWare was acquired by the world's leading electronic entertainment publisher, Electronic Arts. For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com. About Demiurge Studios Demiurge Studios is an independent game company based in Cambridge, MA that collaborates with the industry's leading publishers and developers. With work on over a dozen PC, console and online titles, including Mass Effect[TM], Brothers in Arms[R] and Bioshock[TM], Demiurge is adept at expanding on major franchises, innovative peripheral development, and original IP creation. For more information, visit www.demiurgestudios.com. About Electronic Arts Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Redwood City is the county seat of San Mateo County. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 76,000. , is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS[TM], EA[TM], EA SPORTS Freestyle [TM] and POGO[TM]. In fiscal 2008, EA posted GAAP GAAP See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. 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 or registered trademarks of EA International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. in the U.S. and/or other countries. EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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