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Mass Effect 2

Mass Effect 2 is a 2010 action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Microsoft Game Studios and Electronic Arts. It was released for Windows and the Xbox 360 in January 2010, as well as the PlayStation 3 the following year. It is the second installment in the Mass Effect series and a sequel to the original Mass Effect. The game takes…

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Artist
Derek Watts
Composers
Jack Wall · Jimmy Hinson · Sam Hulick · David Kates
Designer
Preston Watamaniuk
Developer
BioWare
Director
Casey Hudson
Engine
Unreal Engine 3

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related to Setting and characters · 52
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related to Music · 35
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related to Marketing and release · 33
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related to Downloadable content · 30
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related to Accolades · 26
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related to Production · 24
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related to Critical response · 23
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related to Legacy · 19
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related to Dialogue and morality · 17
Mass Effect 2 → Commander's, Dialogue, Dialogue Wheel, During, Endings, For, Mass Effect, Morality, New Game Plus, Paragon, Renegade, Responses, Shepard, The, These, Upon, What
related to Gameplay · 17
Mass Effect 2 → Before, Commander Shepard, Different, Each, Experience, For, Importing, Infiltrator, Mass Effect, Most, Powers, Shepard, Shepard's, Squad Points, The, Upon, Vanguard

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Mass Effect 2ArtistDerek Watts1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2ComposersJack Wall1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2ComposersJimmy Hinson1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2ComposersSam Hulick1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2ComposersDavid Kates1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2DesignerPreston Watamaniuk1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2DeveloperBioWare1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2DirectorCasey Hudson1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2EngineUnreal Engine 31.00infobox
Mass Effect 2GenresAction role-playing, third-person shooter1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2ModeSingle-player1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2PlatformsWindows1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2PlatformsXbox 3601.00infobox
Mass Effect 2PlatformsPlayStation 31.00infobox
Mass Effect 2ProducersCasey Hudson1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2ProducersJesse Houston1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2ProducersNathan Plewes1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2ProgrammerDavid Falkner1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2PublishersElectronic Arts1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2PublishersMicrosoft Game Studios[a]1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2ReleaseWindows, Xbox 360NA: January 26, 2010AU: January 28, 2010EU: January 29, 2010PlayStation 3NA: January 18, 2011EU: January 21, 2011AU: January 27, 20111.00infobox
Mass Effect 2ReleaseNA: January 26, 20101.00infobox
Mass Effect 2ReleaseAU: January 28, 20101.00infobox
Mass Effect 2ReleaseEU: January 29, 20101.00infobox
Mass Effect 2ReleaseNA: January 18, 20111.00infobox
Mass Effect 2ReleaseEU: January 21, 20111.00infobox
Mass Effect 2ReleaseAU: January 27, 20111.00infobox
Mass Effect 2SeriesMass Effect1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2WritersMac Walters1.00infobox
Mass Effect 2WritersDrew Karpyshyn1.00infobox

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