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Mass Effect Multiplayer Beta Leaks Out
Last night Xbox Live members who signed up for the beta of the Xbox Live dashboard update were accidentally granted early access to Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer.
According to an official Microsoft post on NeoGAF, content which was meant for internal beta testing was incorrectly released to users who had signed up for the beta of the Xbox Live dashboard update. This Mass Effect content has since been taken down and deactivated.
The leak did reveal a few possible new multiplayer modes. Early beta testers noticed modes called Action mode, Story mode and RPG mode. According to Mass Effect producer Jesse Houston, “We want to stress that these features are still in the early stages of development and will receive considerable iteration and refinement. These modes are designed to give players an even finer degree of control over their game experience than ever before. Whether it be someone who finds the combat difficult but wants to experience the amazing story, someone who wants to focus on the action and combat game play, or fans who want the rich, story-driven RPG Mass Effect experience they’ve come to love – Mass Effect 3 will support all of these options. We’ll have more info in the days ahead!”
Sounds exciting! We can’t wait to hear more about these modes once BioWare is ready to officially talk more about them.
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