Electronic Arts

Mass Effect 2

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2010

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • Single-player*

Players by platform

  • Xbox 360*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Xbox 360*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Series

  • Mass Effect*

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 3

Localized titles

  • Mass Effect 2

System requirements

  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    2.6+ GHz Core 2 Duo Intel or equivalent AMD CPU*
    Graphics alternatives
    ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, or better recommended*
    Memory
    2 GB*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Graphics alternatives
    256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support)*
    Processor alternatives
    1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU*
    Memory
    1 GB*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Bioware

Publishers

  • Electronic Arts

Release history

  • 2010-01-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2010-01-26 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2010-01-26*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2011-01-18 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2011-01-18*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*
  • 2010-01-26 · Xbox 360*
    Release date
    2010-01-26*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Xbox 360*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Mass Effect 2*
Windows recommended processor requirement
2.6+ GHz Core 2 Duo Intel or equivalent AMD CPU*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, or better recommended*
Windows recommended memory requirement
2* GB
Release year
2,010*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
2.6+ GHz Core 2 Duo Intel or equivalent AMD CPU*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, or better recommended*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 21 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
BioWare
BioWare*
Developers · Xbox 360
BioWare
BioWare*
Developers · PlayStation 3
BioWare
BioWare*
ESRB classification · Xbox 360
ESRB · Xbox 360
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Xbox 360
adventure game
adventure game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Genres · PlayStation 3
adventure game
adventure game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Xbox 360
Xbox 360
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Xbox 360
Xbox 360*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Publishers · Xbox 360
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2010-01-26 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2010-01-26*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2011-01-18 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2011-01-18*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Release date · Xbox 360
2010-01-26 · Xbox 360
Release date
2010-01-26*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Xbox 360*
Specifications 3 · 14 fields
Artists
  • Derek Watts*
Writers
  • Mac Walters*
  • Drew Karpyshyn*
Composers
  • Jack Wall*
  • Jimmy Hinson*
  • Sam Hulick*
  • David Kates*
Series
  • Mass Effect*
Engine
  • Unreal Engine 3*
Platforms
  • Windows*
  • Xbox 360*
  • PlayStation 3*
Release history
  • Scope
    • January 26, 2010*
    • Windows*
    Value
    ,*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • January 26, 2010*
    • Xbox 360*
    Value
    January 26, 2010*
  • Region
    Australia*
    Scope
    • January 26, 2010*
    • Xbox 360*
    Value
    January 28, 2010*
  • Region
    Europe*
    Scope
    • January 26, 2010*
    • Xbox 360*
    Value
    January 29, 2010*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • January 26, 2010*
    • PlayStation 3*
    Value
    January 18, 2011*
  • Region
    Europe*
    Scope
    • January 26, 2010*
    • PlayStation 3*
    Value
    January 21, 2011*
  • Region
    Australia*
    Scope
    • January 26, 2010*
    • PlayStation 3*
    Value
    January 27, 2011*
Genres and style
  • Action role-playing*
  • third-person shooter*
Play modes
  • Single-player*
Developers
  • BioWare*
Directors
  • Casey Hudson*
Producers
  • Casey Hudson*
  • Jesse Houston*
  • Nathan Plewes*
Designers
  • Preston Watamaniuk*
Programmers
  • David Falkner*

* Provisional data