We do now though, as it is set to be released January 26th 2010 (January 29th in Europe).
With the release date they also announced several pre-order incentives, such as special armor and weapons you get when pre-ordering at specific stores.
Here's the news from [url=http://forums.bioware.com/viewtopic.htm ... 1:aqcra4gq]BioWare[/url:aqcra4gq]:
[quote:aqcra4gq]We are very please today to announce the release date for Mass Effect 2. [b:aqcra4gq]Mass Effect 2 will be released on January 26 in North America and January 29 in Europe.[/b:aqcra4gq]
As part of the announced launch, we are also announcing special pre-order incentives with key retailers in North America and Europe. Codes for downloading these items will be provided to players who have pre-ordered, usable when the game is released.
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 M-490 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-490 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.
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.
“Our fans are in for a genuine thrill in the New Year with Mass Effect 2 – the second installment in the trilogy will be of amazingly high quality,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder, BioWare and Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group of EA. “BioWare’s fans worldwide have been eagerly awaiting this epic sequel, and we couldn’t be more excited to reward them for pre-ordering by delivering some awesome bonus content!”[/quote:aqcra4gq]
I wonder if I'll manage to finish Dragon Age before Mass Effect 2 releases.
[[url=http://forums.bioware.com/viewtopic.htm ... 1:aqcra4gq]link[/url:aqcra4gq]] to release date announcement at BioWare.
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