[Updated] New dossier.
"Commander Shepard, you have received a new message on your personal terminal, the cerberus command informs you that the dossier of a new possible member of your crew has been sent: Kasumi, a skilled heroine with powers who will put herself in your service. in exchange for a new mission to the planet Bekenstein ”. This will more or less be the message that users of the acclaimed Mass Effect 2 will hear from the charming Kelly, the personal assistant of the captain in this new chapter.
Bioware has in fact made it known that starting from April it will be possible to download at the cost of 560 Ms Points or Bioware points for the PC version, a new DLC named Kasumi - Stolen Memory, which will introduce Kasumi Goto, the smartest and most mysterious thief in the galaxy. . Once recruited, the character will be available for the entire adventure even if you decide to start over. In exchange for her services, the thief has enlisted Shepard's help to carry out a dangerous mission of stealing mysterious information from a dark character, who in the meantime is throwing a party for some of the richest and most deranged criminal minds in the world. galaxy.
In addition to this new mission, players will receive a new research upgrade, a new weapon and a new achivement within the PDLC pack.
Waiting to know with certainty the publication date of this new DLC, we remind you that tomorrow 23 March the Firewalker package will be available, of which you can find more information at this address.
[UPDATE] Kasumi DLC will be available on April 6th.
BIOWARE UNVEILS A NEW RECRUIT FOR ACCLAIMED MASS EFFECT 2
Edomonton, Alberta - March 22, 2010 - BioWare, a leading game development studio and division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that it will be possible to play as an entirely new character within the Mass Effect 2 universe, a skilled thief. named Kasumi. Coming to Europe this April, the Kasumi - Stolen Memory PDLC Pack will introduce Kasumi Goto, the smartest and most mysterious thief in the galaxy. In addition to the ability to recruit Kasumi for all new missions, players will be able to use her special abilities as a member of Commander Shepard's squad throughout the game.
"Mass Effect 2 is BioWare's highest rated Metacritic title to date, and we are thrilled to be able to broaden this gameplay experience with the introduction of Kasumi, a fascinating new character," said Aaryn Flynn, Studio General Manager of BioWare Edmonton. "Kasumi - Stolen Memory is proof of our commitment to providing fans with new and compelling high quality content."
Cerberus has provided the services of Kasumi Goto, the most mysterious skilled thief in the galaxy. In exchange for her support, Kasumi enlisted the help of Commander Shepard to carry out a dangerous theft from the safe of a deadly criminal named Donovan Hock. Players will need to earn Kasumi's loyalty on planet Bekenstein, where Hock is throwing a party for some of the richest and most deranged criminal minds in the galaxy. The mission: to recover data of great importance to Kasumi and to the entire galaxy. In addition to this new mission, players will receive a new research upgrade, a new weapon and a new achievement within the PDLC pack.
Prior to Kasumi's launch in April, the Firewalker DLC Pack, which includes five breathtaking missions set in as many unknown worlds, will also be available through the Cerberus Network on March 23. Players will be able to explore new planets and engage in battles aboard the new Hammerhead armored vehicle.
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