BioWare Corp. has announced that Mass Effect has gone gold and will launch with a Limited Collector’s Edition and pre-order bonus disc.
Here are the contents of the limited collector’s edition which has an estimated retail price of $69.99:
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A Mass Effect fiction book titled “Galactic Codex: Essentials”
- A 36-page guide to the Mass Effect universe, including a Citadel timeline and a guide to all non-human races, biotics and the key locations in the Perseus arm of the galaxy
An additional Mass Effect art book titled “A Future Imagined” - A 36-page collection of BioWare’s concept art for the game
A bonus DVD of exclusive Mass Effect background material and additional content including: - “The Vision of Mass Effect documentary
- “The Making of Mass Effect documentary
- “Interactive Storytelling” documentary
- “Inside BioWare” documentary
- 18 Mass Effect themed gamer pics (three unique sets of six)
- 16 dashboard themes (four unique sets of four)
- Ten songs from the Mass Effect soundtrack
- Five historical Mass Effect trailers from X05 through E3 2007 and the official TV trailer
- A demo for “Blue Dragon” and videos for “Lost Odyssey,” “Halo 3” and “Halo Wars”
- Design galleries featuring 600 concept images fully commented by the Art Directors
The bonus disc will be offered with pre-orders of either edition of the game, here are the content:
- A short documentary on DVD introducing the game
- 12 Mass Effect themed gamer pics (two unique sets of six)
- Eight dashboard themes (two unique sets of four)
- Three songs from the Mass Effect soundtrack on a CD
- Four historical Mass Effect trailers from X05 through E3 2007 on DVD
- A demo for “Blue Dragon” and videos for “Lost Odyssey,” “Halo 3” and “Halo Wars”
Mass Effect is set to release November 20 in the US. Pre-order bonus disc and Limited Collector’s Edition are available at participating retailers.