Sequel
The Mass Effect series was envisioned as a trilogy from its inception, and production on a sequel to the game began shortly before Mass Effect 2 was released. The sequel, entitled Mass Effect 3, was released for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 on March 6, 2012, and for Wii U on November 18, 2012. The game begins on Earth with Commander Shepard having been detained following the events in the Arrival downloadable content pack. The story of the game is influenced by decisions the player made in the original Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2. However, if Shepard dies at the end of Mass Effect 2, the character cannot be imported into Mass Effect 3. BioWare stated that the game ends Shepard's story arc and that future games in the series would feature a different context. Unlike the previous games in the series, Mass Effect 3 also features a multiplayer cooperative mode in addition to the single-player campaign. The game received critical acclaim from video game publications, with an aggregate score of 93 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version at Metacritic.
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