DLC Archive

At long last, fans will be getting the promised Extended Cut DLC to Mass Effect 3, won (in late March) by popular demand, outcries of dismay, and a very public campaign of protests by fans and critics frustrated by the endings they were given. It will be available June 26 for Xbox, PC and Playstation 3. The new DLC is offered as a free download (1.9 GB) and adds additional scenes and epilogue material to the original set of endings (a Director’s Cut, if you will) in hopes of offering players closure and a more balanced finale. As with the original ending treatment, the extended endings will require multiple playthroughs for players to see all the possibilities played out. The long trilogy of Mass Effect games depicted an evolving narrative centered very heavily on players’ choices and relationships with other characters; Bioware is hoping that the new material will honor that long investment and the passion of the trilogy’s fans. Only time will tell if the compromise finally satisfies the masses.

“The Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut is a downloadable content pack that will expand upon the events at the end of Mass Effect 3. Through additional cinematic sequences and epilogue scenes, the Extended Cut will include deeper insight to Commander Shepard’s journey based on player choices during the war against the Reapers. The Extended Cut will be available to download at no additional charge on June 26th on Xbox 360 and PC and PlayStation 3.”  (via Mass Effect)

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