It's not like BioWare to make 100% console exclusive games, so it's safe to assume that their futuristic RPG Mass Effect, revealed one year ago at X05, would one day warp its way on the PC. That day, according to the British PC Gamer magazine, is to arrive at some point in 2007. However the official reaction to their story is far from promising.

The hyper-excitement was set aflame this weekend, when a certain JohnG blog posted a couple of photos showing the lastest issue of PC Gamer, as well as the following quote from it:

"Mass Effect will come to PC (it's currently only announced for Xbox 360): it's not been officially confirmed but we have it on good authority. It's been three years since a BioWare developed game hit the PC: Mass Effect is a forceful reminder of why that's too damn long."

As good and trusty as that might sound (coming from a highly respected gaming magazine and all), BioWare community coordinator Chris Priestly was quick to put out the fire, when the issue was raised on their forums, saying that that the story "is a rumor, and BioWare doesn't comment on rumors".

Maybe BioWare doesn't, but plenty of their fans do. And so the talks went on until today, when Chris made one last comment before closing the topic:

"As we've said before, there is a possibility that someday in the future we might make a PC version of Mass Effect. But currently the team is putting it's [sic] effort into making the 360 Exclusive version."

Too bad, really. It's been nearly three years since any BioWare game came out on the PC, and aside from their upcoming Jade Empire *cough* Special Edition, it could be another couple of years until that happens again. Unless they know something about Dragon Age that we don't...

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