Mass Effect 2 downloadable content

The Cerberus Network is an online downloadable content and news service for Mass Effect 2. It can be accessed from the game's main menu.

Mass Effect 2 is an action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 on January 26, 2010, and for PlayStation 3 on January 18, 2011. The game features a variety of downloadable content packs that were released from January 2010 to May 2011 on Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and BioWare's Social Network. The downloadable content ranges from single in-game character outfits to entirely new plot-related missions. Notable packs include Kasumi - Stolen Memory, Overlord, Lair of the Shadow Broker, and Arrival. The downloadable content of Mass Effect 2 was generally well received by critics and some packs were nominated for Best DLC (downloadable content) at the Spike Video Game Awards.[1][2]

New purchases of the game are provided with a one-time use card granting access code that unlocks the game's Cerberus Network, an online downloadable content and news service that enables bonus content for the game. However, users who buy the game used have to pay for the Cerberus Network separately if they want access to the bonus content.[3] The downloadable content packs that require the Cerberus Network are free, while those that do not require it are priced. The content listed as promotional content was only available to the Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 versions of the game through limited promotional opportunities. Later, most of these packs were bundled together into larger packages and exclusively released on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3 users.

General content

Content Release date
Microsoft Windows & Xbox 360 PlayStation 3
Normandy Crash Site January 26, 2010[4] January 18, 2011[5]
  • Requires the Cerberus Network.[4]
  • Adds a mission and other items.[4]
  • Concerns the exploration of the original Normandy crash site.[4]
Zaeed - The Price of Revenge January 28, 2010[6] January 18, 2011[5]
  • Requires the Cerberus Network.[6]
  • Adds two missions, a squad member, a heavy weapon, and other items.[6]
  • Concerns Zaeed Massani and his history with a mercenary organization called the Blue Suns.[6]
Cerberus Weapon and Armor February 9, 2010[7] January 18, 2011[5]
  • Requires the Cerberus Network.[7]
  • Adds a shotgun and an armor set.[7]
Arc Projector March 9, 2010[8] January 18, 2011[5]
  • Requires the Cerberus Network.[8]
  • Adds a heavy weapon.[8]
Firewalker March 23, 2010[9] January 18, 2011[5]
  • Requires the Cerberus Network.[9]
  • Adds five missions and other items.[9]
  • Concerns planetary exploration aboard a hovering vehicle called Hammerhead.[10]
Alternate Appearance Pack 1 March 23, 2010[11] January 18, 2011[5]
  • Included in the N7 Complete Arsenal Bundle general content pack.[12]
  • Adds an alternate appearance for Jack, Thane Krios, and Garrus Vakarian.[11]
Kasumi - Stolen Memory April 6, 2010[13] N/A
  • Included in the PlayStation 3 version of Mass Effect 2.[14]
  • Adds two missions, a squad member, a submachine gun, and other items.[13]
  • Concerns the recovery of data of great importance to Kasumi Goto.[13]
Equalizer Pack May 4, 2010[15] January 18, 2011[5]
  • Included in the N7 Complete Arsenal Bundle general content pack.[12]
  • Adds two armor parts and the armor set from the Inferno Armor promotional content pack.[15]
Overlord June 15, 2010[16] N/A
  • Included in the PlayStation 3 version of Mass Effect 2.[14]
  • Adds five missions and other items.[16]
  • Concerns the events of an experimental virtual intelligence that has gone rogue.[16]
Aegis Pack July 6, 2010[17] January 18, 2011[5]
  • Included in the N7 Complete Arsenal Bundle general content pack.[12]
  • Adds five armor parts and the sniper rifle from the M-29 Incisor promotional content pack.[17]
Firepower Pack August 3, 2010[18] January 18, 2011[5]
  • Included in the N7 Complete Arsenal Bundle general content pack.[12]
  • Adds an assault rifle, a heavy pistol, and a shotgun.[18]
Lair of the Shadow Broker September 7, 2010[19] N/A
  • Included in the PlayStation 3 version of Mass Effect 2.[14]
  • Adds a mission and other items.[19]
  • Concerns Liara T'Soni and her history with an information dealer known as the Shadow Broker.[19]
Terminus Weapon and Armor N/A January 18, 2011[5]
  • Included in the N7 Complete Arsenal Bundle general content pack.[12]
  • Contains the Terminus Weapon and Armor promotional content pack.[20]
Recon Operations Pack N/A January 18, 2011[5]
  • Included in the N7 Complete Arsenal Bundle general content pack.[12]
  • Contains the Collectors' Weapon and Armor, Recon Hood, Sentry Interface, and Umbra Visor promotional content packs.[12]
N7 Complete Arsenal Bundle N/A January 18, 2011[5]
  • Contains the Alternate Appearance Pack 1, Equalizer Pack, Aegis Pack, Firepower Pack, and Recon Operations Pack general content packs, and the Terminus Weapon and Armor promotional content pack.[12]
Mass Effect: Genesis May 17, 2011[21] January 18, 2011[14]
  • Requires the Cerberus Network for the PlayStation 3 version of Mass Effect 2.[22]
  • Adds an interactive comic that allows the player to impact the story of Mass Effect 2 with several major plot decisions of the original Mass Effect.[21]
Alternate Appearance Pack 2 February 8, 2011[23]
Arrival March 29, 2011[24]
  • Adds a mission and other items.[25]
  • Concerns the events of an imminent invasion of a highly advanced machine race of synthetic-organic starships.[25]

Promotional content

Content
Collectors' Weapon and Armor
  • Granted to players who purchased the Mass Effect 2 Digital Deluxe Edition or the Mass Effect 2 Limited Collector's Edition.[26][27]
  • Included in the Recon Operations Pack (and N7 Complete Arsenal Bundle) general content packs.[12]
  • Adds an assault rifle and an armor set.[27]
Terminus Weapon and Armor
  • Granted to players who pre-ordered a copy of the game at GameStop.[28]
  • Included in the N7 Complete Arsenal Bundle general content pack.[12]
  • Adds a heavy weapon and an armor set.[28]
Blood Dragon Armor
Inferno Armor
  • Granted to players who pre-ordered a copy of the game at certain retailers.[28]
  • Included in the Equalizer Pack (and N7 Complete Arsenal Bundle) general content packs.[12]
  • Adds an armor set.[28]
Recon Hood
  • Granted to players who redeemed codes on specially marked Dr Pepper products.[30]
  • Included in the Recon Operations Pack (and N7 Complete Arsenal Bundle) general content packs.[12]
  • Adds an armor part.[30]
Sentry Interface
  • Granted to players who redeemed codes on specially marked Dr Pepper products.[30]
  • Included in the Recon Operations Pack (and N7 Complete Arsenal Bundle) general content packs.[12]
  • Adds an armor part.[30]
Umbra Visor
  • Granted to players who redeemed codes on specially marked Dr Pepper products.[30]
  • Included in the Recon Operations Pack (and N7 Complete Arsenal Bundle) general content packs.[12]
  • Adds an armor part.[30]
M-29 Incisor
  • Granted to players who purchased the Mass Effect 2 Digital Deluxe Edition.[26]
  • Included in the Aegis Pack (and N7 Complete Arsenal Bundle) general content packs.[12]
  • Adds a sniper rifle.[26]

References

  1. ↑ Susana Polo (2010-12-12). "The 2010 Spike Video Game Awards". Geekosystem. Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  2. ↑ Rob Keyes (2011-12-10). "2011 Spike Video Game Awards: Complete Winners List". Game Rant. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  3. ↑ Steve Watts (2010-01-19). "How Mass Effect 2's "Cerberus Network" Works". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Greg Miller (2010-01-26). "Mass Effect 2 Normandy Crash Site Impressions". IGN. Archived from the original on 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 Brenna Hillier (2011-01-19). "US PSN update, January 18 – Mass Effect 2, Spare Parts, PS Plus offers". VG247. Archived from the original on 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Greg Miller (2010-01-29). "Mass Effect 2 "The Price of Revenge" Hands-on". IGN. Archived from the original on 2010-02-02. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Free Mass Effect 2 DLC: Cerberus armor and a shotgun". Destructoid. 2010-02-08. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Erik Brudvig (2010-03-09). "Mass Effect 2 Gets a New Weapon". IGN. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Jim Reilly (2010-03-19). "BioWare Dates Mass Effect 2 Firewalker Pack". IGN. Archived from the original on 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  10. ↑ Dan Whitehead (2010-04-07). "Mass Effect 2 DLC Roundup Review". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Stephany Nunneley (2010-03-19). "Mass Effect 2 appearance pack announced as DLC for March 23". VG247. Archived from the original on 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 12.14 Simon Priest (2011-01-19). "US PlayStation Store update gets Mass Effect 2, PSone classic". Strategy Informer. Archived from the original on 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Ludwig Kietzmann (2010-03-11). "Mass Effect 2 DLC 'Kasumi's Stolen Memory' lands on Apr. 6 (don't forget!)". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 Ben Gilbert (2010-11-09). "Mass Effect 2 DLC on PS3 explained, interactive comic confirmed". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Jim Reilly (2011-05-03). "BioWare Prices Mass Effect 2 'Equalizer Pack'". IGN. Archived from the original on 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Jim Reilly (2010-05-13). "Mass Effect 2 Overlord DLC Coming Next Month". IGN. Archived from the original on 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Jake Gaskill (2010-07-06). "Mass Effect 2 High-Powered Aegis Pack DLC Released". G4. Archived from the original on 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Mass Effect 2: Firepower Pack Out Now". IGN. 2010-08-03. Archived from the original on 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Kristine Steimer (2010-09-02). "Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker Preview". IGN. Archived from the original on 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  20. ↑ "Mass Effect 2 PS3: MORE free DLC announced". Computer and Video Games. 2010-01-05. Archived from the original on 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Tamoor Hussain (2011-05-17). "Mass Effect 2: Genesis comic now on Xbox 360". Computer and Video Games. Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
  22. ↑ Colin Moriarty (2010-01-29). "Simply the Best: Mass Effect 2 on PS3". IGN. Archived from the original on 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Jube (2011-02-08). "Mass Effect 2 Alternate Appearance Pack Released". Voodoo Extreme. Archived from the original on 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
  24. ↑ Jim Reilly (2011-03-18). "Final Mass Effect 2 Mission Dated". IGN. Archived from the original on 2011-03-21. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Kristine Steimer (2011-03-29). "Mass Effect 2: Arrival Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 "Mass Effect 2 Digital Deluxe Edition". Electronic Arts. Archived from the original on 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Erik Brudvig (2010-02-08). "Mass Effect 2 Collector's Edition Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 Jim Reilly (2009-10-16). "Mass Effect 2 Release Date Announced". IGN. Archived from the original on 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Mike Fahey (2009-10-08). "Dragon Age And Mass Effect 2 Blood Dragon Armor Is Dead Sexy". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 "EA Teams With Dr. Pepper for Promotional Giveaway". TeamXbox. 2010-01-08. Archived from the original on 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2012-06-27.

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