Mass Effect Goes Gold, Collector's Edition Announced

BioWare has announced that Mass Effect has officially gone gold and that a limited collector's edition version of the game will be available through select retailers.
Fans of this year's hottest RPG - available exclusively on Xbox 360 - can now get their hands on unique and collectible content by pre-ordering Mass Effect at participating U.S. retailers.

Limited Collector's Edition

The limited collector's edition will be offered through participating retailers, and will include the following bonus materials:

  • A Mass Effect fiction book titled "Galactic Codex: Essentials"

    • A 36-page guide to the Mass Effect universe, including a Citadel timeline and a guide to all non-human races, biotics and the key locations in the Perseus arm of the galaxy

  • An additional Mass Effect art book titled "A Future Imagined"

    • A 36-page collection of BioWare's concept art for the game


  • A bonus DVD of exclusive Mass Effect background material and additional content including:

    • "The Vision of Mass Effect" documentary

    • "The Making of Mass Effect" documentary

    • "Interactive Storytelling" documentary

    • "Inside BioWare" documentary

    • 18 Mass Effect themed gamer pics (three unique sets of six)

    • 16 dashboard themes (four unique sets of four)

    • Ten songs from the Mass Effect soundtrack

    • Five historical Mass Effect trailers from X05 through E3 2007 and the official TV trailer

    • A demo for "Blue Dragon" and videos for "Lost Odyssey," "Halo 3" and "Halo Wars"

    • Design galleries featuring 600 concept images fully commented by the Art Directors


Exclusive Pre-Order Bonus Disc

The exclusive bonus disc will be offered to consumers who pre-order either edition of the game at participating retailers and will include the following contents:

  • A short documentary on DVD introducing the game

  • 12 Mass Effect themed gamer pics (two unique sets of six)

  • Eight dashboard themes (two unique sets of four)

  • Three songs from the Mass Effect soundtrack on a CD

  • Four historical Mass Effect trailers from X05 through E3 2007 on DVD

  • A demo for "Blue Dragon" and videos for "Lost Odyssey," "Halo 3" and "Halo Wars"