Mass Effect 3 goes gold, BioWare promises ‘surprises’

Mass Effect 3 has officially gone gold.  BioWare made the announcement today via Twitter, promising fans of the trilogy "many surprises".

The highly anticipated sci-fi sequel concludes the story of Commander Shepard as he squares off against the Reapers – wrapping up what many consider to be one of the strongest RPGs of this generation.

“After an awesome effort by our team, I’m proud to announce #MassEffect3 is officially GOLD! Many surprises await you – this week and beyond,” wrote series executive producer Casey Hudson.

As for what "surprises" BioWare has in store for us – we'll just have to wait and see.

Yesterday, BioWare released a Facebook app giving Xbox 360 users early access to the Mass Effect 3 beta for solving a puzzle.  Of course, it was extremely difficult and if you didn't solve it you won't have to wait much longer.  A playable demo will be released on the PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE tomorrow.

Mass Effect 3 is due out on March 6th in the U.S. and on March 9th in Europe.