Mass Effect 3 is an action role-playingvideo game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 6, 2012, and for Wii U on November 18, 2012. The game features a variety of downloadable content packs that were released from March 2012 to April 2013 on Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and BioWare's Social Network. The Wii U version of the game does not support downloadable content but includes several packs. The content listed as promotional content was only available to the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game through limited promotional opportunities. Following the game's release on Steam, Mass Effect 3's DLC was collected into a single pack titled Mass Effect 3 DLC Bundle, and sold for the same price as the game itself.[1] In 2021, all of the Mass Effect 3 downloadable content was remastered as part of the Mass Effect Legendary Edition.[2]
August 28, 2012 (August 29, 2012 for PlayStation 3 in Europe)[6]
No
Adds numerous missions, the assault rifle from the M-55 Argus promotional content pack, the shotgun from the AT-12 Raider promotional content pack, and other items.
Concerns the chase of clues to the existence of a mythical Reaper-killing creature.[6]
Groundside Resistance Pack
October 16, 2012
No
Adds two assault rifles, two shotguns, two heavy pistols, and a sniper rifle.[7]
Alternate Appearance Pack 1
November 20, 2012
No
Adds an armor set and three squad member outfits.[8]
Adds five missions, the N7 Valkyrie assault rifle from the N7 Warfare Gear promotional content pack, the assault rifle from the Chakram Launcher promotional content pack, and other items.
Concerns Shepard aiding gangster Aria T'Loak in retaking a black market station from enemy forces.[9]
March 5, 2013 (March 6, 2013 for PlayStation 3 in Europe)
No
Adds numerous missions, several gambling and arcade mini-games, a series of battle arena challenges, three armor sets, an assault rifle, a heavy pistol, and other items.
Shepard rallies their crew to help them investigate an attempted identity theft and prevent the hijacking of the Normandy, however the DLC is primarily concerned with allowing Shepard (and the player) to experience additional character interactions with crewmates and friends from the series.[10]
Adds an interactive comic that allows the player to impact the story of Mass Effect 3 with several major plot decisions of the original Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2. This is primarily for players that have not played the earlier games, and want to catchup on the storyline as well as unique player decisions.
Adds three maps, six characters, a difficulty setting, a match objective, an assault rifle, a heavy pistol, a shotgun, and other items.[19]
Retaliation
October 9, 2012 (October 10, 2012 for PlayStation 3 in Europe)
No
Adds numerous characters released over time, an enemy faction, six variants of pre-existing maps, a challenges system, a sniper rifle, a submachine gun, the assault rifle from the Collector Assault Rifle promotional content pack, and other items.[20]
Reckoning
February 26, 2013 (February 27, 2013 for PlayStation 3 in Europe)
No
Adds six characters, three assault rifles, two heavy pistols, a shotgun, a submachine gun, and other items.[21]
Acquired by pre-ordering a copy of The Art of the Mass Effect Universe from Barnes & Noble,[22] or by purchasing the digital version of The Art of the Mass Effect Universe or the entire Mass Effect: Invasion series through Dark Horse digital store.
Included in the Retaliation general content pack.
Adds an assault rifle.
Battlefield 3 Pack
Acquired by signing into the multiplayer using an Origin account linked to a Battlefield 3 Online Pass.
