Ahead of the Mass Effect Legendary Edition debut, BioWare shared bonus items like a free soundtrack and complementary materials. Until May 31, 2021, people can get a compilation soundtrack with the collection’s new song, two art books, two comics, and a lithograph. However, access to the free digital art books, comic books, and music could be pulled earlier if an unspecified “download capacity is reached.”
The good news is, even if the download of the free Mass Effect Legendary Edition soundtrack is pulled, people can still listen to it. The official YouTube channel for the series also includes the 88-track album. It includes timestamp links to every song, grouped by the game from which they’re pulled. If people only want to hear the “new” track, “Resynthesis” appears at the 4:06:29 mark.
As for the other media, they also are designed to prepare people for adventures into the universe again. The Mass Effect 2 and 3 art books are a part of the 1.7GB download. So are Mass Effect: Redemption issue 1 and Mass Effect: Invasion issue 1. The former takes place between the first two games, while the latter follows Mass Effect 2 supporting character Aria T’Loak.
There is also a custom My Shepard key art creator website for people to make custom designs. You choose the squadmates who appear in the design, then turn it into a PS4 or Xbox One cover insert or wallpaper.
The Mass Effect Legendary Edition will come to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on May 14, 2021 with multiple “calibrations.” It will be “forward compatible” with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. BioWare is also talking to modders for the PC edition.
