14 DAY TRIAL // Great news for fans of Electronic Arts’ upcoming Mass Effect 3 and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning games, as each of the two demos will unlock special content in the other game. As such, those who try out Reckoning can get free goodies in Mass Effect 3, while those who try BioWare’s shooter will get special items in the new RPG from 38 Studios.
EA is getting ready to publish two different types of games in February and March, as 38 Studios brings forth its all-new Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, while BioWare is going to deploy the latest installment in its hugely successful Mass Effect series.
As such, in order to raise the hype around both of these titles, the demos for each of them are part of a cross-promotion effort, unlocking content like armors of weapons, in the other game.
Check out the full details on how this cross promotion works below.
By playing the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo, gamers will receive two unlocks for Mass Effect 3 when the highly anticipated game releases on March 6, 2012, both designed by the renowned creator of Spawn, Todd McFarlane: - Reckoner Knight Armor: This armor will maximize damage done in close-quarters combat while a beefed–up power cell feeds energy into weapon systems to increase projectile velocity. - The Chakram Launcher: This weapon uses a fabricator to manufacture lightweight, explosive ammunition discs. This weapon is earned after completing the Reckoning demo and watching the trailer at the end. By playing the upcoming Mass Effect 3 demo, fans will unlock the following items for Reckoning when the game launches on February 7, inspired by Mass Effect: - N7 Armor: Players can unlock special armor inspired by Commander Shepard’s iconic N7 battle armor including Helm, Cuirass, Gauntlets, Chausses and Greaves. - Onmiblade Daggers: A holographic blade stemming from Commander Shepard’s Omni-Tool, the Omni-blade allows players to stab enemies in close combat. Once players install and play the Mass Effect 3 demo, they will unlock the daggers. The demo for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning will be out on January 17, while the one for Mass Effect 3 hasn’t gotten a release date just yet. Both will be launched across all three platforms, including PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.
What’s more, those who played through the Amalur demo will unlock three other things in the final version of the action role playing game.
In addition to the Mass Effect items above, players who play the Reckoning demo will also unlock: - Twist of Fate Card: This card boosts the player’s ice resistance and is immediately unlocked when he or she activates the Reckoning demo using his or her Origin account. - Twinned Souls Chakram: A unique weapon that damages enemies while boosting player health and mana in Reckoning. - The Infernal Helm: Unlocked after completing the Reckoning Tutorial Mode, this protective helmet increases players’ fire damage throughout Amalur. Check out screenshots of the unlockable items below.
