Mass Effect PC's Free Content

via IGN


Good news for all those who enjoy blasting aliens and interspecies romance: Bring Down the Sky will be available for Mass Effect PC for free. The content module was released recently for Xbox 360 gamers over the Xbox Live Marketplace for a price of 400 Microsoft Points, which translates to 5 dollars USD.

This announcement, while certainly appreciated, was a little confusing for us, as Diarmid Clarke, project director for Mass Effect PC at BioWare, had just last week assured us Bring Down the Sky would not be included with Mass Effect PC. Check out the exchange below:

IGN: So Bring Down the Sky isn't in the retail game then?

Diarmid Clarke: No.

Very tricky, Diarmid! It's true, the content isn't in the retail box, but it will be available for download.

Anyway, it's nice to see the PC crowd get another reason, in addition to the reworked HUD and allegedly improved technical issues, to pick up the game. It's also worth noting that, according to the press release, the content "will be free of charge to registered BioWare community members." According the press release, more downloadable content will be available for Mass Effect PC in the future, though no word on a timetable or possible pricing structure.