EA adds free Battlefield 3 to Mass Effect 3 pre-order
Third-party publishing giant Electronic Arts (EA) has thrown another lump of bloody chum into the murky waters of software retail this week. And, in so doing, it has magnified incentive for gamers not yet convinced about the purchase of Mass Effect 3.
Specifically, EA has announced that pre-ordered copies of BioWare’s much anticipated sci-fi epic made through its Origin store will come complete with a free copy of multiplayer shooter Battlefield 3.
However, the offer is currently only open to gamers in the United States and Canada, while those willing and able to place a pre-order will also need to grab their freebie through EA’s download portal.
Not that Mass Effect 3 needs the attention—it’s going to be huge—but it’s highly likely EA’s cunning marketing ploy will be well received, not least because Battlefield 3 is only a few months old and was one of 2011’s biggest releases.
Mass Effect 3 will be released in the United States on March 6, and March 9 in Europe on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Games for Windows.
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