Mass Effect 2 - Release date Jan 26

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Gamespot have news on the release date of ME2 that being the 26th for the US and the 29th for the EU.
When Mass Effect 2 was officially announced this past February, it was given an "early 2010" launch window. It turns out that should've been a "very early 2010" launch window, as Electronic Arts today announced it will arrive on January 26 in North America and January 29 in Europe. Unlike the first Mass Effect, the sci-fi role-playing game will ship simultaneously for the Xbox 360 and PC, and will likely have the same M for Mature rating as the original.[...]
As for story, Mass Effect 2 begins with the original game's hero, Commander Shepard embarking on a dangerous mission to the mercenary-controlled Omega mining facility, shown in the trailer below. BioWare has kept pretty quiet about further plot details, but GameSpot's brand-new preview offers a closer look at the title's gameplay.
Update: Here's the official PR:
BIOWARE ANNOUNCES JANUARY 26 LAUNCH DATE FOR MASS EFFECT 2 TOGETHER WITH EXCITING PRE-ORDER INCENTIVES

Unique Armor and Weaponry Available with Pre-Orders at Select Retailers Worldwide

Edmonton, Alberta (October 16, 2009) – Mark your calendar and lock in your copy of Mass Effect 2 now! Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that the epic Shooter/RPG Mass Effect™ 2 will be on store shelves in North America on January 26, and on January 29 in Europe. With its larger-than-life hero Commander Shepard, intense shooter action, nuanced characters and a rich storyline, the much-anticipated sequel to the original award-winning opus is one of the most anticipated titles of 2010. In support of the launch, BioWare is releasing unique Mass Effect 2 pre-order incentives* at key retailers in North America and across Europe. Codes for downloading these items will be provided to players who have pre-ordered, usable when the game is released.

“Our fans are in for a genuine thrill in the New Year with Mass Effect 2 – the second installment in the trilogy will be of amazingly high quality,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder, BioWare and Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group of EA. “BioWare’s fans worldwide have been eagerly awaiting this epic sequel, and we couldn’t be more excited to reward them for pre-ordering by delivering some awesome bonus content!”

In North America, pre-order bonuses* include special-ops armor and weaponry that are designed to boost Commander Shepard’s skills and abilities. At GameStop, Terminus Gear is available with pre-orders, which includes the powerful Terminus Assault Armor and the M-490 Blackstorm Heavy Weapon:

  • The Terminus Armor is designed for use in extreme planetary conditions, increasing run speed and personal shields, and augmenting weapons with an additional magazine of reserve ammo.
  • The M-90 Blackstorm Heavy Weapon generates a high-powered localized gravity well, accelerating particles to near-infinite mass, and ultimately expanding the selection of heavy weapons available to players when they gear up for combat missions in Mass Effect 2.
Players that pre-order Mass Effect 2 at other retail outlets in North America will receive the potent Inferno Armor, which is used by officers to monitor battlefield conditions by recognizing elevated heart rates, and regulates sub-systems with extreme efficiency to allow for greater response times – together these abilities translate in-game into a negotiation bonus for Commander Shepard and an increase in run speed and augmented damage from combat powers.

The Mass Effect trilogy is an emotionally charged science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life and mysterious, uncharted planets. In Mass Effect 2, players will once again step into the role of the heroic Commander Shepard, commanding their crew of some of the most dangerous operatives from across the galaxy on a mission so challenging that it’s potentially suicidal. Featuring intense shooter action, a rich futuristic storyline, space exploration and emotionally engaging character interaction, the game delivers an unparalleled cinematic experience.

Mass Effect 2 will be available on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PC. Pre-order incentive assets are available at info.ea.com. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/masseffect2. For more information on Mass Effect 2, go to http://masseffect.bioware.com/.
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Any word yet on DRM? Did a very quick search and found nothing new. I didn't buy the first title because of it's online activation, limits etc (which I reject utterly) and will not buy this one either if they use the same DRM scheme . I'm glad to see that Dragon Age will only be using disc-based DRM (which I'm fine with) and assumed that they would follow suit with this title. But seems they're being cagey.
 
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I'll just be finishing up Dragon Age around that time. Although I'm happy it's not being pushed back and then farther back (like so many others), I don't think I'll be in the mood for another Bioware game, right after months of Dragon Age. I'll probably play it later in the year. I love Bioware, but I'm used to waiting years between their games. Two of them back to back feels like I'm binge eating. Too much of a good thing.
 
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Well, I'm not really interested in this game but I want to say that I'm surprised it gets released before Alpha Protocol ;)
 
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Well hey, they already had the engine and most of the game design down from the first one, so what d'ya expect? ;) Good that they're releasing on both platforms at the same time. There are too many games to keep up at the moment with Risen, Dragon Age, Brutal Legend, Mass Effect 2 and now Dungeons & Dragons Online has reeled me in with their free-to-play offering... *sigh*
 
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