In a shocking turn of events for the iconic first-person shooter franchise, Battlefield 2042 is leading the massive crossover with classic science fiction RPG Mass Effect developed by BioWare. The eye-popping collaboration, announced with the game’s latest patch, brings forth new content that will surely be appealing to fan groups for both franchises.
The twist to this crossover is adding new cosmetic products for the purpose of bringing Mass Effect players aboard. Headlining the most eagerly anticipated additions are character skins that are an easy source of inspiration from BioWare’s legendary franchise, and N7 armor which has famously decorated Commander Shepard high on the list. Apart from these changes in character, they even sport blaster skin-inspired guns from the classic blasters of the Mass Effect universe, thereby linking the two universes on a thematic level.
This cross-over content is released as a set of bundles. There are two introductory bundles featuring distinct cosmetic sets, a third bundle that combines the two into one package, and players having distinct sets of different means by which they can acquire the new content. This time-released feature is made possible by phasing content release as it generates hype among players.
This is not the first that Battlefield 2042 ventured into cooperative territory. Battlefield 2042 had already crossed over with Dead Space, a horror title, and that had multiplayer mode in its major new gameplay mode, where AI zombie-like creatures were incorporated in the gameplay. These crossovers indicate a master plan for Battlefield 2042 to make the game exciting and new as far as variety thematic crossovers are concerned.
For fans of Mass Effect, the crossover can also offer even more potential in the future for the popular franchise. With a sequel to Mass Effect already in production and live-action television shows under development as well, this type of crossover retains customers within the Mass Effect world through multi-level media and video games. It confirms the continued success of Commander Shepard’s story and the possibility of leveraging its success as a franchise into other forms of entertainment.
