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Mass Effect

2007 sci-fi role-playing video game
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Summary

Mass Effect is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,391 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year[3]
  • Screenwriter: Lukas Kristjanson[4], Drew Karpyshyn[5]
  • Composer: Jack Wall[6], Sam Hulick[7], Richard Jacques[8]
  • Publisher: Xbox Game Studios[9], Electronic Arts[10], CD Projekt[11], Square Enix[12]
  • Genre: action role-playing game[13], third-person shooter[14], role-playing video game[15], LGBT-themed video game[16], video game with LGBT character[17], science fiction video game[18], space opera video game[19]
  • Developer: BioWare[20], Edge of Reality[21], Demiurge Studios[22]
  • Part of the series: Mass Effect[23]
  • Software version identifier: 1.02[24]
  • Platform: Xbox 360[25], Microsoft Windows[26], PlayStation 3[27], PlayStation 4[28], Xbox One[29]
  • Game mode: single-player video game[30]
  • Language of work or name: English[31], French[32], German[33], Spanish[34], Italian[35], Russian[36]
  • Software engine: Unreal Engine 3[37]
  • Distribution format: optical disc[38], digital distribution[39], DVD[40], Blu-ray Disc[41]
  • Review score: 89/100[42]
  • Input device: gamepad[43], computer keyboard[44], computer mouse[45]
  • Country of origin: Canada[46]
  • Publication date: November 20, 2007[47]
  • Translator: Snowball Studios[48]
  • Characters: Commander Shepard[49], Garrus Vakarian[50], Urdnot Wrex[51], Tali'Zorah[52], Liara T'Soni[53], Normandy[54]
  • Distributed by: Microsoft Store[55], EA Store[56], PlayStation Store[57], Steam[58], Humble Store[59], Origin[60]
  • Narrative location: Milky Way[61]
  • ESRB rating: Mature 17+[62]
  • CERO rating: D (Ages 17 and up)[63]
  • Official website: http://masseffect.bioware.com/me1[64]
  • PEGI rating: PEGI 18[65]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[66]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e2d61275-2bed-46e0-be28-228068aedbdc[67]

Why It Matters

Mass Effect has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

What awards did Mass Effect receive?

Honors received include D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year[3].

Related Entities

BioWare Blu-ray Disc Canada CD Projekt computer keyboard computer mouse Demiurge Studios DVD Edge of Reality Electronic Arts gamepad Microsoft Windows optical disc PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 spacecraft Xbox Game Studios

References

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [66] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [67] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nicereddy · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The cutting room floor id → Mass_Effect
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ The cutting room floor id: Mass_Effect, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/154765834|Mass Effect (#154765834)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6004|The Cutti"
  2. 10w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk id → 21218, 19098
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Usk id: 21218, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142829844|Mass Effect (#142829844)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5476|USK]] #mix'n'match"
  3. 15w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Mass_Effect
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Games/Mass_Effect, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293334074|Mass Effect (#293334074)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8000|‎Giant Bo"
  4. 18w ago · RadRedRooster · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publisher → Xbox Game Studios, Electronic Arts, CD Projekt +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Publisher: Square Enix"
  5. 19w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Developer → BioWare, Edge of Reality, Demiurge Studios
    Official website → http://masseffect.bioware.com/me1
    Composer → Jack Wall, Sam Hulick, Richard Jacques
    Game mechanics → dialogue system, meaningful choices
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-update:1| */ Object of statement has role: Video game port, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect video game porting → Video game port ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/KrBotResolv"
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