Mass Effect 2 News

For:Xbox 360 Also On: PS3, PC Release Date: 29 January 2010

Mass Effect 2 sells over 2 million in launch week

NewsPosted 29/01/2010 - 5:38pm GMT

Hailed as the first blockbuster release of 2010.

BioWare has announced that Mass Effect 2 has sold-in (to retailers) over two million units worldwide in its first week of release. EA has labelled the sci-fi sequel as the "first blockbuster of 2010".

Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder, BioWare and Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group of EA said: "Mass Effect 2 is poised to be one of the biggest games of 2010. We could not be more proud of the game’s universal acclaim and early commercial success."

Mass Effect 2 is out now for Xbox 360 and PC. Find out why you should go buy it by heading over to our 10/10 review.

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xboxlive

Ive got to wait intill friday to get my copy :(

Posted 09:33 on 01 February 2010

renegade @ SexyJams

Well yeh to right, I still not had a chance to play it lol, I can play it, but i want my new Pc so I can play it on Ultra settings lol :P

Posted 17:07 on 31 January 2010

SexyJams

Yeah, it probably doesn;t Renegade,
I'd be interested to know how many it has sold on Steam though.
Still; 2 million, it deserves it :)

Posted 16:41 on 31 January 2010

renegade

Quick note, I take it this does not include the steam sales numbers? because judging by my steams friends (and my games Tab) this has sold a lot of steam.

Posted 16:26 on 31 January 2010

Woffls

Awesome. I'm glad this game is selling extremely well as it thoroughly deserves it. It's a shame, though, that so many of those buying it are doing so for "shootin' stuff bro!", but It means a high budget for Mass Effect 3, which will be ridiculously amazing.

Now that I've explored the galactic cultures and lore a bit more, I think I can now say that Mass Effect was my favourite game of 2007.... above Mario Galaxy.

Posted 11:45 on 31 January 2010

Timmy71

It's a great game, been playing it for 10 hours over two days so far and have only done the prologue and two missions. The new combat system is good, I miss breaking down usless items into gel but that is a small quip.

Posted 19:39 on 30 January 2010

Neon-Soldier32

I'm real glad that this game has achieved this much, seeing as the only other ones that spring to mind that have accomplished are Modern Warfare 2 and Final Fantasy XIII, and they're like HUGE games.

Posted 20:21 on 29 January 2010

player66

It's an amazing game. Not without its share of faults, but overall Mass Effect 2 is a stunning achievement.

Posted 20:14 on 29 January 2010

pblive

Sounds like it deserves all the sales.

Hopefully get mine next week, but I now want to find a second hand (or cheap) copy of the first game to play through first.

I noticed the budget version has an extra disc. Got £5 on Amazon already so might try and find the rest for it.

Posted 19:40 on 29 January 2010

Clockpunk

This game deserves all the praise it has been give - I hope it encourages Bioware to keep on creating! Heres looking forward to Alpha Protocol already!

I really do prefere the Mass Effect system to Dragon Age - it is the little things such as your character talking after you have chose on the radial menu, and the graphics which seem ... bad... on DA. Here's hoping

Posted 19:36 on 29 January 2010