Right on the heels of the new Mass Effect: Andromeda trailer, EA is delivering even more Mass Effect goodness by giving gamers free copies of Mass Effect 2. Players can visit the On the House section of Origin to claim their free PC copy.
Mass Effect 2 originally released to critical praise and acclaim, barring the public outcry against EA locking on-disc content behind a paywall. While the free copies of Mass Effect 2 come with the aforementioned content, they do not include all of the available DLC. The following is a complete list of DLC that players get for free and DLC that players will have to buy:
Free DLC
- Recon Hood (one head armor)
- Sentry Interface (one head armor)
- Umbra Visor (one head armor)
- Firewalker Pack (five missions, one vehicle, one cabin item, and one fuel depot)
- Cerberus Weapon and Armor Pack (one shotgun and one armor set)
- Cerberus Arc Projector (one heavy weapon)
- Zaeed – The Price of Revenge (one squad member Zaeed, two missions, and one heavy weapon)
- Normandy Crash Site (one location and one cabin item)
- Blood Dragon Armor (one armor set)
- Terminus Weapon and Armor (one heavy weapon and one armor set)
Paid DLC (not included)
- Genesis (interactive backstory comic that customizes Mass Effect 2’s story for players who do not own Mass Effect)
- Arrival (one mission and three upgrades)
- Alternate Appearance Pack 1 (gives Garrus, Jack, and Thane new outfits)
- Alternate Appearance Pack 2 (gives Trunt, Tali, and Miranda new outfits)
- Lair of the Shadow Broker (one mission, one power, six upgrades, and two cabin items)
- Firepower Pack (one heavy pistol, one assault rifle, and one shotgun)
- Aegis Pack (one sniper rifle and one armor set)
- Overlord Pack (four missions, one vehicle, and one upgrade
- Equalizer Pack (two head armors and one armor set)
- Kasumi – Stolen Memory (one squad member Kasumi, two missions, one submachine gun, and one casual outfit)
Regardless of whether gamers plan to buy the DLC, Mass Effect 2 will only be free on Origin for a limited time. For more news on free games, stick with Gamespresso.