The PS3 launch of Mass Effect 2 marked the debut of the series on the platform, and critical response was just as expected with the game earning top marks across the board. Unfortunately as the general gaming public started to dive into the game a terrible bug reared its head.

Players began to report lost save files and entirely corrupt character files. Many lost tens of hours worth of game time.

BioWare was quick to acknowledge the problem and began working on a fix.

That fix should be finalised internally by BioWare today, and then it will be delivered to Sony for verification pending distribution. Currently there is no date for the release of the patch to PSN, but it will likely appear soon. The patch also contains some minor fixes, listed below:

Patch Notes

•    Fixed a crash related to memory fragmentation. This fix will also resolve the crashing that corrupted Save Games.
•    Slightly improved load times and level streaming.
•    Added some telemetry to better improve future titles.
•    Updated some strings to fix spelling mistakes (Sorry Kaidan!)
•    Fixed the picture frame in Shepard’s Cabin to accurately reflect your love interest choices in Mass Effect: Genesis.
•    Fixed a rare crash in the PSN version in Shepard’s Cabin.

BioWare community manager Chris Priestly, along with an apology for the trouble, has issued some tips on avoiding the disastrous save game bug while players wait for the patch to arrive.

“We want you to be able to continue playing while you wait for the patch. While data and telemetry have shown that very few people have seen this issue, we know a few of you here have experienced this problem.  There is a very simple work around to ensure  the freezing and corruption issues are minimized. Simply restart your game every few hours. By shutting down and restarting your game, you will not encounter the corrupted save issue.”

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