The demo will be available on February 14 not only for Xbox 360 users, but also PC and PS3. Players will get a taste of the multiplayer component and sample the Reaper attack on Earth that opens the game.
Mass Effect 3 Xbox Live demo temporarily bumps Silver subs to Gold
by David Hinkle 
on Feb 3rd 2012 9:30AM
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The demo will be available on February 14 not only for Xbox 360 users, but also PC and PS3. Players will get a taste of the multiplayer component and sample the Reaper attack on Earth that opens the game.
Reader Comments (51)
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 9:33AM Vcize said
Sorry honey, but I can't take you out tonight.
Valentine's Day? Clearly you are mistaken, today is ME3 demo day.
*door slams*
Valentine's Day? Clearly you are mistaken, today is ME3 demo day.
*door slams*
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 12:17PM Grimcicle 2 Electric Boogaloo said
@Vcize
I'm lucky; my girlfriend is just as excited about ME3 as I am.
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I'm lucky; my girlfriend is just as excited about ME3 as I am.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 9:38AM PR0F3TA said
Geee that's real nice of them
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 9:39AM Hunter2223 said
wonder if they'll lift the week wait to d/l for Silver as well?
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 9:45AM CaptainProtonX said
In other words, there won't be any good sales on Xbox Live between the time of the demo release and ME3 launch date.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 9:52AM (Unverified) said
@CaptainProtonX I just KNEW someone was going to complain about something in the first five comments. People just can't ever look at something good without making an ass of themselves.
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Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 10:13AM Scuffles said
@CaptainProtonX
Nah they will probably toss the people a bone or two, nothing spectacular but the whole push is obviously a marketing ploy to convince people they need to upgrade to gold.
@(Unverified)
In fairness he is right to view this with a fair amount of skepticism, again I say marketing ploy. They could have just as easily made the demo available on Silver but nope.avi
It does give them some good PR while avoiding some bad PR but its hardly some self-sacrificing/philanthropic move.
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Nah they will probably toss the people a bone or two, nothing spectacular but the whole push is obviously a marketing ploy to convince people they need to upgrade to gold.
@(Unverified)
In fairness he is right to view this with a fair amount of skepticism, again I say marketing ploy. They could have just as easily made the demo available on Silver but nope.avi
It does give them some good PR while avoiding some bad PR but its hardly some self-sacrificing/philanthropic move.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 4:32PM gettinmoney662 said
@Scuffles
Of course it's a marketing ploy. Microsoft runs a business, not a charity. That is still no reason to complain about three weeks of free Gold service.
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Of course it's a marketing ploy. Microsoft runs a business, not a charity. That is still no reason to complain about three weeks of free Gold service.
Posted: Feb 4th 2012 1:17AM This Little Man Says His Name Is said
@Scuffles
Making the demo available for silver uses wouldn't have the same effect as bumping up silver accounts to gold. The demo features some of the online co-operative multiplayer types which you wouldn't be able to play with a silver account.
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Making the demo available for silver uses wouldn't have the same effect as bumping up silver accounts to gold. The demo features some of the online co-operative multiplayer types which you wouldn't be able to play with a silver account.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 9:50AM Pure Black World Tendency said
They must be quite confident of the quality of the game's multiplayer mode then. Which is...good.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 10:07AM Cap Morgan said
@Pure Black World Tendency
I'm confident enough I don't want to play the demo.....I mean I do but I want to wait until I actually have the game. No spoilers
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I'm confident enough I don't want to play the demo.....I mean I do but I want to wait until I actually have the game. No spoilers
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 10:15AM Pure Black World Tendency said
@Cap Morgan
Yeah I'm the same. The only demo's I play a games I'm unsure of, like this week: Twisted Metal and Syndicate. (both of which I discovered, in about 5 minutes, are not for me)
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Yeah I'm the same. The only demo's I play a games I'm unsure of, like this week: Twisted Metal and Syndicate. (both of which I discovered, in about 5 minutes, are not for me)
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 10:34AM baby sea tuna said
@Cap Morgan
That's sort of the way I feel. ME2 was my GOTY and I've already got 3 preordered, so there's nothing this demo can do but disappoint me. Might as well just keep playing Skyrim and Rayman Origins until March 6th...
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That's sort of the way I feel. ME2 was my GOTY and I've already got 3 preordered, so there's nothing this demo can do but disappoint me. Might as well just keep playing Skyrim and Rayman Origins until March 6th...
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 9:51AM LinkRazr said
Can they not charge my card for that span if I dont download it?
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 10:02AM TylerDurden1027 said
So as a gold member if I download the demo will that extend my membership by that length of time?
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 10:04AM ShadowSoldier89 said
I'll just download it on PC and not worry about paying to play online anyway
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 10:12AM (Unverified) said
MS Marketing machine hard at work,always with it fans in mind.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 10:13AM esbeekay said
So am I reading that right? If you download the demo you get almost a month of gold features for free? If that's true that's a great deal for all those Silvers out there.
Also, anyone coming to slam on paying for Live, please turn around and leave. We don't wanna hear it
Also, anyone coming to slam on paying for Live, please turn around and leave. We don't wanna hear it
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 10:18AM (Unverified) said
Hey look! A normal demo launch! A rare and exquisite creature.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 10:23AM Uncle Jesse said
That's GOLD, Jerry!
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 10:27AM superafroboy said
I'm not interested in ME3, but I'll DL it for the free gold upgrade.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 10:32AM gofish1985 said
Better tell my cousin to go download this so we can finally play online together.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 10:32AM AGuyOnTheInternet said
Sweet. My sub runs out on the 14th.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 11:00AM InfernoShade said
"allow you to cease being that one weirdo in your group who can't ever play with his friends online because he's a cheapskate. " Love it!
That was really nice of Bioware (and XBL). Maybe the Silver people will stop whining that they never get anything. Probably not. But look now there's a Gold whiner that expects something out of this deal too. Tool.
That was really nice of Bioware (and XBL). Maybe the Silver people will stop whining that they never get anything. Probably not. But look now there's a Gold whiner that expects something out of this deal too. Tool.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 2:28PM manbearchef said
@InfernoShade ZOMG! I have to PAY to play XBL?! People paying for a service? What is this nonsense?!
I'm both a Live and PSN+ subscriber, and I don't see a problem with either. It's the same price as a game (even less if you're smart and buy them on discount). I just can't stand to hear PSN+ members complain about XBL's price. I mainly just use my PSN+ for the freebie games that if I were to cancel it wouldn't be playable anyway, but there's not a whole lot of pro's to having it, whereas XBL is required to play online.
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I'm both a Live and PSN+ subscriber, and I don't see a problem with either. It's the same price as a game (even less if you're smart and buy them on discount). I just can't stand to hear PSN+ members complain about XBL's price. I mainly just use my PSN+ for the freebie games that if I were to cancel it wouldn't be playable anyway, but there's not a whole lot of pro's to having it, whereas XBL is required to play online.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 11:09AM skbkoy65 said
Love this series and currently playing through part one bought part 2 and waiting for part 3 i still don't understand how ps3 guys play this without playing part one that comic does part one no justice i can't stand those generic choices u get if u haven't played the first game
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 11:19AM Ignatius said
What happened to the early access that BF3 Limited Edition buyers get?
Posted: Feb 4th 2012 1:58AM JGGiant915 said
I've been trying to get my gf to play for the longest time. Sadly, she got tired of all my friends and me talking about ME2 constantly, so she is hesitant to try it out of spite. Its too bad, I'm sure she'd love it since she's a pretty big Bioware fan otherwise.
Also, her birthday is March 6th, so I'm doubly-screwed.
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Also, her birthday is March 6th, so I'm doubly-screwed.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 12:18PM SolidDuck said
Who has the money for a 360, the internet, and games, but wont upgrade to gold. Seems wierd.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 1:42PM laser beams said
@SolidDuck
People who realize that it's stupid to pay for a shitty online service. If the 360 were my only gaming device, I'd gladly pay for LIVE, but since I've also got every other platform available- there's no reason to throw money at Microsoft for a lousy service that I rarely used when I did subscribe to it (over 2 years ago).
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People who realize that it's stupid to pay for a shitty online service. If the 360 were my only gaming device, I'd gladly pay for LIVE, but since I've also got every other platform available- there's no reason to throw money at Microsoft for a lousy service that I rarely used when I did subscribe to it (over 2 years ago).
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 2:30PM manbearchef said
@laser beams Opinions are opinions, but unless you're referring to PC (which I imagine you are), XBL is still the best gaming service. It just seems stupid to gripe about the price. I spend as much on one game that I'm skeptical about that turns out crappy.
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Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 3:00PM (Unverified) said
@MarkezJM Gold is worth the price, if you have the time (or motive) to play games online. I rarely play games online, so PSN's pricetag fits a lot better. I'm not keen on the idea of paying for playing my games online when I might not even have the time to do it for months at a time.
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Posted: Feb 4th 2012 1:20AM This Little Man Says His Name Is said
@MarkezJM
You can send messages with a silver account, just not through the website.
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You can send messages with a silver account, just not through the website.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 12:40PM BrainZero said
For some reason I want to download this, despite not wanting to play it for fear of spoilers...
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 1:03PM Dick Socrates said
Great, free access to the 14 year old racist psychopath club.
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 1:21PM SolidDuck said
People with jobs makes no since
Posted: Feb 4th 2012 2:39AM trevorcanuck said
@SolidDuck Sure it makes 'since' . . . people with jobs have the $ for Xbox, internet, & games, but not necessarily the time to game online week in & week out.
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Posted: Feb 4th 2012 7:25PM DatFox said
I doubt it will give Gold features outside the demo.
Posted: Feb 5th 2012 6:16PM rartemass said
With my group of friends there is only one guy that has a gold subscription, everyone else prefers to play solo or system link.
If we want to play online we use the Playstation 3 and play FREE.
If we want to play online we use the Playstation 3 and play FREE.
Posted: Feb 14th 2012 11:25AM jrpioneer said
OK so i downloaded the demo today but i see nowhere does it talk about getting Xbox live gold free till the 6th.
Posted: Feb 14th 2012 11:25AM jrpioneer said
and the game looks awsome
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