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Mass Effect 2: Arrival

A deep cover agent is missing in Batarian space, after reporting evidence of an imminent Reaper invasion. Shepard must travel to the edge of the galaxy, rescue the agent, and discover the truth behind the…

29 March 2011

Mass Effect 2: Arrival is a role-playing (rpg) developed by BioWare Montréal, released 29 March 2011 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Mass Effect 2: Arrival is

Mass Effect 2: Arrival is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by BioWare Montréal and released in 2011. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 3.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A deep cover agent is missing in Batarian space, after reporting evidence of an imminent Reaper invasion. Shepard must travel to the edge of the galaxy, rescue the agent, and discover the truth behind the Arrival. Uncover new research and 3 new achievements in this spectacular new adventure for Mass Effect 2.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Mass Effect series

Mass Effect 2: Arrival is the 18th of 48 entries we hold in the Mass Effect series. The next entry was Mass Effect 3: From Ashes in 2012.

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What it launched against

Mass Effect 2: Arrival launched on 29 March 2011, within three weeks of Portal 2, Crysis 2, Mortal Kombat and Dragon Age 2.

Released around the same time: Portal 2, Crysis 2, Mortal Kombat, Dragon Age 2.

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When did Mass Effect 2: Arrival come out?
Mass Effect 2: Arrival was released on 29 March 2011 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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