U.S. Troops Overseas Set To Receive Mass Effect: Redemption

Dark Horse Comics to donate 5,000 copies of issue #1 to U.S. Armed Forces troops abroad.

MARCH 3RD , MILWAUKIE,
OR – In conjunction with the release of the third explosive issue of Mass Effect: Redemption, Dark Horse
Comics announced today that they will be donating 5,000 copies of the first
issue of this popular series, which has sold out across the country, to U.S.
Armed Forces troops around the world.

Dark Horse will
work with Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) to ensure that these issues of Mass Effect: Redemption make it into the hands of the men and women
serving in the U.S. military throughout the world. Every year publishers’ donations of Free Comic Book Day
issues are sent to troops via PMG, this time the annual payload will be stocked
with thousands of issues of Mass Effect:
Redemption #1 for America’s fighting men and women. Copies
will make their way to military personnel stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan, as
well as at bases in Europe and the Far East.

Mass Effect: Redemption tells the exciting back-story that led up to the events of Mass Effect 2, the recently released
video game developed by the award-winning creative team at BioWare. The game’s
lead writer Mac Walters takes up the pen to give fans exclusive insight into
the events that unfolded between the conclusion of the original Mass Effect, and the beginning of Mass Effect 2. Scripted by John Jackson Miller (Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, The Invincible Iron Man) and drawn by
Omar Francia (Star Wars Legacy), this
four-part series explores the exotic and dangerous future Milky Way of Mass Effect, revealing previously unseen
locations, aliens, and enemies of this rich science fiction landscape.

The Mass Effect trilogy is an epic science
fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life and
mysterious, uncharted planets. In Mass
Effect 2, players will step into the role of the heroic Commander Shepard,
commanding a crew of the most dangerous operatives from across the galaxy on a
mission so challenging that it’s potentially suicidal. Featuring intense shooter action, a rich futuristic storyline,
stunning space exploration and emotionally engaging characters, the game
delivers an unparalleled cinematic experience. Mass Effect 2 was released on the Xbox 360® videogame and
entertainment system and PC on January 26, 2010 in North America and January
29, 2010 in Europe and has been rated ‘M’ for Mature by the ESRB and ‘18+’ by
PEGI (please visit www.esrb.org and www.pegi.eu for more information on ratings). For
more news from the development team, please follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/masseffect2 or
visit the game’s official website at http://masseffect.bioware.com/.

For those who have yet to
read the explosive comic series, both the first and second issues are currently
available for download on iTunes for just 99 cents each.

Mass Effect: Redemption is the fifth title to arrive in Dark Horse’s
ever-growing stable of comics available on the iPhone platform. Other titles
available now include Gerard Way’s smash hit Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite, Hellboy: Seed of Destruction, Terminator: Death Valley, and
multiple titles the critically acclaimed line of Star Wars comics.

For more information, please
visit http://www.darkhorse.com/Features/Mobile.

About Dark
Horse Comics

Since
1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and
innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small,
homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the
progressive and creator friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and
artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank
Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way and comics legend Will Eisner,
Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as The Mask, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Additionally, their highly
successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Buffy the
Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Emily the Strange, Tim Burton, Trigun, Serenity and Domo. Today
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the U.S.
and is recognized as one of the world’s leading publisher of licensed comics
material.

About BioWare

BioWare develops computer,
console, handheld, mobile and online video games focused on rich stories and
memorable characters. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world’s best-selling
titles, including the award-winning Baldur’s Gate™ and Neverwinter Nights™
series, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™ and Sonic™ Chronicles: The
Dark Brotherhood (for the Nintendo DS™). Original BioWare-created intellectual
properties include Jade Empire™ and the 2007 Game of the Year, Mass Effect™.
With studios in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada), Montréal (Québec), and Austin
(Texas), BioWare is hard at work on the epic fantasy roleplaying game, Dragon
Age™: Origins, Mass Effect 2™, the epic sequel to Mass Effect, and the
story-driven massively multiplayer game, Star Wars®: The Old Republic™, as well
as several unannounced projects. In 2008, BioWare was acquired by the world’s
leading electronic entertainment publisher, Electronic Arts. For more
information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com

*BioWare, Mass Effect, Dragon Age
and Jade Empire are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by EA
International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Xbox and Xbox
360Microsoft group of companies. Nintendo DS is a
trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners. are trademarks of the

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA),
headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world’s leading interactive
entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops,
publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game
systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic
Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA SPORTS
Freestyle™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2008, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.67
billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA’s homepage
and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA’s products and
full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

*BioWare, Mass Effect, Dragon Age
and Jade Empire are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by EA
International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Xbox and Xbox
360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. . All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Posted originally: 2010-03-03 16:09:11