While it has been rumored for some time, it appears that an Australian magazine may have said too much too soon. Firstly, they have released the cover for their next issue which makes the bold statement of the exclusive, seondly, a commercial for the magazine also makes the following claims.
We travel to BioWare’s office in Edmonton for hands-on time with the series’ first foray into online gameplay, and chat with Mass Effect series producer and Mass Effect 3 project director Casey Hudson about the decision to go multiplayer in the epic battle for the galaxy
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So there you have it, Mass Effect Multiplayer is coming, meaning you can wage the biggest war in the universe, with friends. Yet another reason to get excited for March.