New Mass Effect 3 DLC Announced [UPDATE]

New Mass Effect 3 DLC Announced [UPDATE]

Story-driven, single player content ahoy!

Written by osubluejacket on 02 August 12 at 20:45 , updated on 02 August 12 at 20:45

UPDATE

BioWare has released some screenshots, a more in-depth description, and pricing for the "Leviathan" DLC.

Something lurks in the dark corners of space, something powerful enough to kill a Reaper. Shepard must discover the most closely guarded secret in the galaxy before the Reapers silence it forever. Discover more about the origins of the Reapers as you race across the galaxy to find the Leviathan. Unravel the dark history of the Reaper Race before it is too late. Coming later this summer there is no war, only the harvest.

Taking place during the events of Mass Effect 3, players will be thrust into the darkest corners of space where they will hunt a mysterious being rumored to be powerful enough to destroy a Reaper. As they race against time, they will begin to unravel the secret of the Leviathan. Explore uncharted systems and new areas on the Citadel, interact with brand new characters, unlock the AT-12 Raider shotgun and M-55 Argus Assault Rifle and discover more about the mysterious history of the Reapers.
Leviathan 1

Leviathan 2

Leviathan 3

The "Leviathan" DLC for Mass Effect 3 will cost you 800 MSP.

In addition to "Leviathan", BioWare also announced another bit of DLC in the form of the "Firefight Pack" which will feature "two powerful new weapons and five bonus weapons". The "Firefight Pack" will cost 160 MSP, has an accompanying screenshot, and will be available on August 7th.
Firefight


ORIGINAL STORY

While some gamers may be split on the multiplayer portion of Mass Effect 3, BioWare certainly has done a great job of supporting it with quite a few DLC packs that they've released for free. As an observant Newshound and unabashed Mass Effect fan, I can say that every one of these stories has a comment along the following lines:

Yawn... wake me up when there's single-player DLC.Well, sleepy gamer, it's time for you to WAKE UP!

As revealed today in EA's Summer Showcase event, Mass Effect 3 will be getting new single-player DLC. The (long-rumored) DLC will be titled "Leviathan" and comes with the following description:

Mass Effect 3: Leviathan is the first story-driven, single player DLC to be made available since Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut. Leviathan expands upon the events of Mass Effect 3 with gripping and emotional storytelling, compelling new characters, powerful weapons and unique upgrades. Players will be able to discover more about the origins of the reapers as they race across the galaxy to unravel the mystery that surrounds the fabled Leviathan.No details on pricing or release date have been made available at this time, but we will definitely keep you informed as more news comes to light.

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santi022
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I hope its free like the multiplayer DLC but that's unlikely
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I thought this had been announced awhile ago, or is this the official announcement?
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Really need to get back into this Game , so been neglecting it ...that is awesome news
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Nice, excited to see where this heads.
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Yay!
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IrritatedPuppy said:I thought this had been announced awhile ago, or is this the official announcement?This is the official announcement. All previous "stories" had been based on rumors and out lets that dug into the "Extended Cut" DLC code for clues.
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finally
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Hoping for it to be free or at least have a bit of a price reduction. Yeah, probably not gonna happen.
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Can't wait, Bioware has done an amazing job supporting this game. I will gladly pay for this content!
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Finally some none multiplayer DLC! And more chevos are a sure bet.
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Looks good need some MSP so I can buy the DLC.
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Hopefully this DLC flops so BioWare will just cancel the rest of the post-launch support for this trash.
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i havent fully completed this game yet so this is pretty exciting to know that there is dlc to be playing when i get done with it
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I could care less honestly.... its not gonna be the same... maybe if it continues after mass effect 3 but i already know the outcome... theres no point...
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I'm sure this was announced a while back....
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This is exciting! clap
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Mimic9ll9l said:I could care less honestly.... its not gonna be the same... maybe if it continues after mass effect 3 but i already know the outcome... theres no point...Exactly, single-player DLC so long after release of a trilogy-ending game has no point. I was glad to have the "From Ashes" DLC while i was going through my first playthrough of the game. As much as i like the Mass Effect series, a new SP DLC isn't enough to bring me back to it right now. I'll most likely wait and get it on sale for my future FemShep playthrough later on.
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According to the Bioware blog, Leviathan is 800MSP (No release date) and a Firefight Weapons Pack is 160MSP (Aug 7th)
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Same. I have resolved this conflict so unless having laviathan on my side at the end and getting a whole new ending its not really worth it. I really don't understand how Bioware can't see that as a issue with DLC for this one. I love the game but I'm not gonna pay for one mission that really isn't gonna do anything more my game.