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Battlefield 3 To Offer Early Access To Mass Effect 3 Demo

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by Matt Helgeson on October 20, 2011 at 07:59 PM
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If you weren't already excited about DICE's upcoming Battlefield 3, EA just sweetened the pot. Gamers who purchase the game will receive early access to the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer demo.

The news broke through the (Canadian, by the sound of it) unboxing video of the PS3 version of Battlefield 3. An insert in the game package stated that the purchaser would have "early access to the multiplayer portion of the Mass Effect 3 demo." Apparently, details on when BF 3 owners can access the demo will be revealed through Battlefield 3's in-game ticker.

Later, on the Mass Effect 3 Facebook page and Twitter account, it was announced that the ME 3 demo will feature both single- and multiplayer portions. According to Facebook, "It’s going to be a happy new year! Mass Effect 3 will have a pre-release demo in January 2012. The demo will have both single player and multiplayer sections, giving fans a taste of what’s to come on 3/6/12."

Sounds like the perfect way to get through the January gaming doldrums.

Via: Kotaku

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  • by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    That's sweet! I hope it's good...what am I saying it will b awesome it's me3!

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    by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    The pot has been sweetened...

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    by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 12:37 AM
    I enjoy the Mass Effect series greatly, but not of fan of military shooters. Good to see this, but EA should do this for those who pre-order the game like myself. Look forward to getting my Mass Effect 3 Collectors Edition in March. But I got plenty of good games to keep me till then.
  • by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 01:05 AM

    make my day more hard to stay still.

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    by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 02:14 AM

    Holy

    Shet

    That is all....

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    by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 02:17 AM
    SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!!
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    by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 02:58 AM

    This just sweetened the deal for me even more! So psyched!

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    by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 03:30 AM

    Getting both, but early access just makes it sweeter!

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    by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 04:26 AM

    Still need to finish Gears 3 and then batman arkham city then battlefield 3 booyah!!

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    by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 04:52 AM

    Excellent.  I think though, I'll just try out the multiplayer.  I don't want to know a thing about what happens in the solo campaign.

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    by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 05:50 AM

    January doldrums?  Are you kidding?  I will still be deep into Skyrim, and by the looks of it, Halo and Uncharted 3 in January LOL!  I doubt if I will even give BF3 a second look by then, no matter how awesome it is supposed to be.

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    by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 06:25 AM
    I gotta get Mass Effect 2...
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    by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 07:15 AM
    I'm so excited about Battlefield 3, and this demo might give me an incentive to actually try the Mass Effect series. Might be good. Never really had an interest for it. *shrugs*
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    by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 07:26 AM

    Nice.  Glad to see they are going to throw out another beta that's probably going to suck.

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    by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 07:28 AM

    Ugh EA you suck. I only have enough money for Skyrim....i really want BF3 now just because of Mass Effect....

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    by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 07:33 AM
    Thank you EA and BioWare for providing us demos. It's a rarity these days.
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    by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 07:44 AM
    Battlefield 3 will lose it's hype in a month. That's a fact, especially on consoles. That's why I'm super reluctant to getting this game. Mass Effect however is the Game of the 21st Century. I NEED to play that demo. So I guess I'll get BF3, play it for a month, than I'll trade it in and get Skyrim at a low price. Skyrim will last me a LONG while, but I will start to crave multiplayer. Somewhere I have to fit in MW3 and Halo. %#*&!!! These companies think I poop out money. Alright. I'll get Halo first because I like Halo better than Cod. Than perhaps I can work extra hard those weeks and possibly pick up MW3. If not, there's always Christmas. Seriously though. There needs to be a super package at Gamestop where you get them all at a discount price. That would be nice. F*** i forgot Assassin's Creed.
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    by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 08:29 AM

    nice bonus

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    by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 08:51 AM

    It's like peanut butter offering jelly, beer offering pretzels, Laverne offering Shirley....

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    by Friday, October 21, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    As much as I love Mass Effect i'm not going to buy a game I don't support what so ever just to play a demo early. Skyrim will have my attention for quite a while i'm sure. No thanks EA.

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