New Sci-Fi Adventure in Blockbuster Series Available Now in North
America and Starting March 23rd in Europe
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today Electronic
Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) and BioWare™ announced that Mass Effect™:
Andromeda, the latest edition of the award-winning franchise, is
available now on Origin™
for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation®4 in North America and starting
March 23rd in Europe. Mass Effect: Andromeda takes
players far beyond the Milky Way to the uncharted Andromeda galaxy where
a new cast of characters, led by Ryder, will fight for a new home for
humanity. Playing as one of the Ryder siblings in the role of the
Pathfinder, players will lead a squad of highly-trained explorers as
they search for and discover new worlds, alien races and threats.
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"We're very happy to welcome the fans back to the Mass Effect
universe," said Aaryn Flynn, VP and GM of BioWare. "The team's vision
for this epic new chapter was to take what our fans love about Mass
Effect - great characters and combat - and add more emphasis on
exploration while telling a different type of story. We're following a
group of characters who are just starting their heroic journey, and we
can't wait for our fans to discover more about them and this new galaxy."
The story opens after a 600-year journey to the Andromeda galaxy, as the
crew begins searching for a new home for humanity. The dreams of easy
settlement are quickly shattered, as worlds expected to be paradises are
instead wastelands, and the Pathfinder discovers that not all
inhabitants of the galaxy welcome humanity. Terrifying enemies will
challenge players and their crew, forcing them to utilize destructible
environments, vertical movement through boosted jumps, customizable
weapons, Biotics and other tools in their arsenal to even the playing
field in a combat system and character progression that is more
thrilling and open than ever.
Mass Effect: Andromeda will also feature a separate team-based
online multiplayer mode where players can engage in fast, fluid and
frenetic combat to work together and achieve success. Utilizing combat
skills, strategies, weapons and abilities gained from the field, players
must coordinate to take down overwhelming forces.
Mass Effect: Andromeda is developed by BioWare and is available
now on Origin for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in North America and
starting March 23rd in Europe.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) is a global leader in digital interactive
entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services
for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and
tablets. EA has more than 300 million registered players around the
world.
In fiscal year 2016, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.4 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a
portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands such
as The Sims™, Madden NFL, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Dragon Age™ and
Plants vs. Zombies™. More information about EA is available at www.ea.com/news.
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Electronic Arts Inc.
Jino Talens, 650-628-9111
PR Manager
jtalens@ea.com
or
Brad
Hilderbrand, 407-386-4246
Senior Publicist
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