Mass Effect 3 - 1st Ever Multiplayer Details

BioWare has so far been mum about the multiplayer details for Mass Effect 3, with not even a hint at today’s E3 presentation. However, a secret source today confirmed during wee hours of the first day of E3 that the action-RPG is all set to have a full-fledged multiplayer campaign, which will be unveiled near the end of the year.

• The game will feature a Horde style multiplayer mode with “crap loads” of maps.
• It will also have the regular modes such as Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag.
• The Horde mode will have objectives like Capture The Flag, King of the Hill, and simple shoot-to-kill ‘waves’ as well.
• Up to four players can play cooperatively in the Horde mode.
• Maps are “fairly small” but well designed.
• Players can choose from 6 different classes, or use a prebuilt one’s. Our source didn’t confirm what those classes were, but we reckon all those from ME2 will be present.
• There will be a level cap of 60.
• Some of the enemies were confirmed as well: Geth, Marauders, Husks, and a new enemy type called Brutes. The source described them as insanely “huge ass”.
• The game will also feature a ‘multiplayer store’. The store will carry upgrades for weapons, etc. and other items.
• Players will be able to buy said upgrades and items by earning in-game money based on their performance in the multiplayer. Our source wasn’t sure if the in-game money can be earned via the single player campaign as well, “but I doubt it. Seems like the (singleplayer and multiplayer) modes will be separate.”