The news that BioWare fans across the world have been waiting to hear. Mass Effect 2 has now been confirmed for release on January 26 2010 in North America and January 29 in Europe.
Over on the BioWare blog where the announcement was made, you can find information on the pre-order bonuses you can receive for pre-ordering such as The Terminus Armour and the M-90 Blackstorm Heavy Weapon, however these are only confirmed for North America, whether European or other countries will get such deals is something we have yet to find out.
Here are the details:
In North America, pre-order bonuses include special-ops armor and weaponry that are designed to boost Commander Shepard's skills and abilities. At GameStop, Terminus Gear is available with pre-orders, which includes the powerful Terminus Assault Armor and the Blackstorm Heavy Weapon:
The Terminus Armor is designed for use in extreme planetary conditions, increasing run speed and personal shields, and augmenting weapons with an additional magazine of reserve ammo.
The M-90 Blackstorm Heavy Weapon generates a high-powered localized gravity well, accelerating particles to near-infinite mass, and ultimately expanding the selection of heavy weapons available to players when they gear up for combat missions in Mass Effect 2.
Inferno Armor
Players that pre-order Mass Effect 2 at other retail outlets in North America will receive the potent Inferno Armor, which is used by officers to monitor battlefield conditions by recognizing elevated heart rates, and regulates sub-systems with extreme efficiency to allow for greater response times - together these abilities translate in-game into a negotiation bonus for Commander Shepard and an increase in run speed and augmented damage from combat powers.
