The inclusion of multiplayer in Mass Effect isn't a 'me-too' addition, developer BioWare feels that adding the ability to play with other gamers is a natural progression for the series and wanted multiplayer in from the start.
Creative director Casey Hudson told CVG that the team has constantly been toying around with the idea of multiplayer in Mass Effect, ever since the first installment hit[...]
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