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<\/p>\nIt’s not like anybody actually needed another reason to buy Battlefield 3, but here’s one anyway – the Online Pass shipping out with new copies of the game is also packing early access to the multiplayer component of the Mass Effect 3 demo.<\/p>\n
According to BioWare’s Jessica Merizan, the demo features both single- and multiplayer, and is scheduled to go live sometime in January 2012. For those people giving Battlefield 3 the skip, BioWare promises “other ways” for fans to get in on the action, with further announcements expected later this year. These may or may not involve hand-to-hand combat with a krogan Battle Master.<\/p>\n
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In bullet form, that’s:<\/p>\n
•Owners of Battlefield 3, on any platform, who activate their Online Pass will automatically be granted early access to the multiplayer portion of the Mass Effect 3 demo. There is no need to enter any other codes, the early access will be applied to the EA Account associated with the Online Pass. Note: BF3 Origin Customers automatically have the BF3 Online Pass.
•This applies to all regions where the demo is released (to be announced).
•The exact date of the demo launch will be announced in late November.
•There will be another program whereby players and fans of the Mass Effect franchise can unlock this early access (with no purchase necessary) – this will also be announced in late November or early December.
•There will also be a tool posted on www.masseffect.com allowing players to check if their EA account has been granted the early access.
•The length of the early access period is TBA.
•The single-player section of the demo will be available to all players on day one of the demo launch.<\/p>\n
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