14 DAY TRIAL // Initially slated for a later 2020 release, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition has been pushed back into 2021 to give developer BioWare more time to improve, optimize and fix any issues. Earlier this week, the fine folks at BioWare revealed that the highly-anticipated Mass Effect: Legendary Edition releases for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on May 14. The game will be backward compatible with the current-generation consoles too, including PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
If you haven't guessed yet, the bundle includes all three games – Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3, along with 40 downloadable pieces of content, such as story expansions, weapons, and armor packs.
All three titles will be playable in 4K Ultra HD with HDR, but don't expect the second and third games in the series to be full-fledged remakes. The original Mass Effect received a lot more love than the other two titles because it required a complete overhaul of the UI, combat and exploration.
According to EA, the first game received “comprehensive world-building enhancements with added detail and depth to locations like Eden Prime, Ilos, and Feros. As mentioned earlier, the game will also have an improved interface and UI, along with a bucketload of quality of life additions.
As far as the other two games go, it looks like BioWare decided to enhance the texture resolution by 16 times. Unfortunately, the multiplayer aspect has been included in the bundle for none of the Mass Effect games.
One other important addition to the games is the customization options that include an updated version of female Shepard introduced in Mass Effect 3, which is now available across all three games, alongside new skin and hair options.
PC players will be able to purchase Mass Effect: Legendary Edition through either Origin or Steam. Those who choose the latter can already wishlist the game on Valve's digital distribution store.