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Mass Effect 3 to introduce multiplayer

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There has been a lot of back and forth on the possibility of a multiplayer component for the upcoming action/RPG from BioWare. Part of the confusion was the uncertainty of how a Mass Effect multiplayer would work. Would it be a competitive shooter? Perhaps a co-op way to tackle the game? Or maybe it would just take a what-the-hell approach and become a competitive racing game. Well, those answers will have to until October 19, but the multiplayer has officially been confirmed.

In an interview with PC PowerPlay, Mass Effect 3 Project Director and series producer Casey Hudson spoke about the decision to include a multiplayer aspect for the first time. Again though, we’ll have to wait until October 19 for details, but let the speculation begin.

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