

* Your Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 saves will not impact the multiplayer experience. * DLC is being planned for Mass Effect 3, but BioWare is not going into specifics. * On the flip side, experimenting and excelling in the multiplayer portion gives you an alternate way to improve your "readiness" in the campaign. * The multiplayer experience is completely independent from the main campaign and does not need to be completed to get the "perfect" ending. * The multiplayer portion will feature new, user-created characters. It is important to note that BOTH teams are under the same direction that lead and, namely Casey Hudson. * The co-op portions of Mass Effect 3 were developed by BioWare's Montreal studio, meaning that resources were NOT diverted away from the single-player experience (being developed at BioWare Edmonton).

It is important to note that the system is entirely optional and just another way players can have control over your game experience – it is still possible to achieve the optimal, complete ending of the game in Mass Effect 3 through single-player alone.A few bullet point highlights: Other platforms and interfaces will be announced in the coming months. Players can impact their game’s Galactic Readiness level in multiple ways via the Mass Effect 3: Galaxy at War system, including multiplayer. The key to saving the galaxy is the “Galactic Readiness” level, measured by Commander Shepard’s ability to applyĮvery possible asset – people, weapons, resources, armies, fleets – in the final battle against the Reapers. As a bonus to the campaign, BioWare is introducing the Mass Effect 3: Galaxy at War system, a new way for players to manage and experience the galactic war from multiple fronts, including a new 4-player co-op mode.
