EDMONTON, Alberta, Mar 22, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Leading video game developer BioWare(TM), a division of Electronic Arts
Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today revealed an all-new playable character to the Mass
Effect(TM) 2 universe, a master thief named Kasumi. Coming this
April in North America and Europe, the Kasumi - Stolen Memory PDLC
pack will introduce Kasumi Goto, the galaxy's most enigmatic and cunning
master thief. In addition to being able to recruit Kasumi in all new
missions, players will be able to utilize her special skills as a member
of Commander Shepard's squad throughout the entire game. The Kasumi -
Stolen Memory PDLC pack will be available for the Xbox 360(R)
videogame and entertainment system at a cost of 560 Microsoft points,
and on PC for 560 BioWare points or $7.
"Mass Effect 2 is BioWare's highest Metacritic game to date, and we are
excited to be able to expand that experience by introducing another
engaging new character in Kasumi," said Aaryn Flynn, Studio General
Manager for BioWare in Edmonton. "Kasumi - Stolen Memory is a
testament to our promise to continue to provide fans with new,
compelling, high quality post-launch content."
Cerberus has procured the service of Kasumi Goto, the galaxy's most
enigmatic master thief. In return for her help, Kasumi has asked for
Commander Shepard's help on a dangerous heist to infiltrate the vault of
a deadly master criminal named Donovan Hock. Players must gain Kasumi's
loyalty on the planet Bekenstein, where Hock is throwing a party for
some of the galaxy's richest and most deranged criminal minds. The
mission: recover data of great importance to Kasumi, and to the galaxy
at large. In addition to this new mission, players will also receive a
new research upgrade, one new weapon, and a new achievement in this PDLC
pack.
Prior to the launch of Kasumi in April, also being released on March 23
through the Cerberus Network is the Firewalker DLC pack, which includes
five heart-pounding missions taking place on five uncharted
worlds. Players will be able to explore planets and engage in combat in
the new Hammerhead hover-tank.
Mass Effect 2 was released to worldwide critical acclaim on
January 26, 2010, and is available for the Xbox 360 videogame and
entertainment system and the PC and is rated 'M' for Mature by the ESRB
and '18+' by PEGI. For more information, follow the development team on
Twitter at http://twitter.com/masseffect2
or visit http://masseffect.bioware.com/.
Assets for Mass Effect 2 DLC can be downloaded at:
http://press.bioware.com/Mass_Effect_2/2010-03-22%20Kasumi/
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About BioWare
BioWare develops high quality console, PC and online role-playing games,
focused on rich stories, unforgettable characters and vast worlds to
discover. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's most
critically acclaimed titles, including Baldur's Gate(TM), Neverwinter
Nights(TM), Star Wars(R): Knights of the Old Republic(TM), Jade
Empire(TM) and Mass Effect(TM). BioWare operates in Edmonton
(Alberta, Canada), Montreal (Quebec) and Austin (Texas). BioWare's
announced projects include the dark heroic fantasy game Dragon Age:
Origins, as well as Mass Effect 2(TM), the epic sequel to Mass
Effect, and the story-driven massively multiplayer online game, Star
Wars(R): The Old Republic(TM). In 2008, BioWare was acquired by
Electronic Arts, a leading global interactive entertainment publisher.
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a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in
1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
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and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2
billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's
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