Related: Mass Effect 3's Original Ending (& How It's Different) Explained Collective efforts were able to influence the single-player story via a 'Galactic Readiness' system - this had to be altered for the Mass Effect Legendary Edition release. In-game currency was used to unlock new characters and items, and for about a year, BioWare also hosted challenges with special rewards. This supported up to four players, who were tasked with completing various objectives while surviving incoming waves. The original release of Mass Effect 3 included a co-operative horde mode called Galaxy at War. This was mostly done because of business reasons, but probably the right call.

Chief among these was Mass Effect 3's multiplayer mode, which was, of course, a major selling point when the game first shipped in 2012.

Although BioWare made significant upgrades to the Mass Effect games to prepare for the Legendary Edition - including graphics, gameplay, and interface changes - it also had to make some cuts.

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