Voice cast for upcoming Xbox 360 exclusive “Mass Effect” to feature Hollywood talent and notable Sci-Fi stars
 
Microsoft Game Studios and BioWare Corp. today announced the lineup of voice over actors for the highly anticipated release of “Mass Effect,” exclusively for Xbox 360. Seth Green, co-creator/executive producer/star of the Emmy-nominated “Robot Chicken,” who also stars on “Family Guy,” will voice the role of Joker in the upcoming epic space saga. Green has acted in film and television for over 25 years and will next be seen on the big screen in Disney's "Old Dogs" with Robin Williams and John Travolta. He's best known for starring roles in all three "Austin Powers" films, "The Italian Job," "Without a Paddle," "Party Monster," "Rat Race" and several previous television series including "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Additional actors include Marina Sirtis (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”) as The Matriarch, Keith David (“Pitch Black,” “Crash”) as Captain David Anderson and Lance Henriksen (“Aliens,” “The Garden”) as Admiral Steven Hackett. 
 
“Mass Effect” is scheduled to release on November 20th, 2007, will have an estimated retail price of $59.99, and is rated M for Mature. For more information, visit www.masseffect.com.
 
About BioWare
BioWare Corp. is an electronic entertainment company which develops computer, console, handheld 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, as well as the 2003 Game of the Year, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™.  Original BioWare-created IPs include the 2005 RPG of the Year, Jade Empire™, with next-generation titles Mass Effect™ and Dragon Age™ currently in development. Mass Effect will ship to retailers globally in November, 2007. The game has received more than 50 awards, including the 2007 Game Critics Awards for “Best Console Game” and “Best RPG” at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. With studios in Edmonton, Canada, and Austin, Texas, BioWare is also hard at work on a new title for the Nintendo DS™ based on Sonic the Hedgehog, as well as several unannounced projects including a massively multiplayer online game.  For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com.
 
About Microsoft Game Studios
Microsoft Game Studios is a leading worldwide publisher and developer of games for the Xbox® and Xbox 360 video game systems, the Windows® operating system and online platforms. Comprising a network of top developers, Microsoft Game Studios is committed to creating innovative and diverse games for Windows (http://www.microsoft.com/games), including such franchises as “Age of Empires®,” “Flight Simulator” and “Zoo Tycoon®”; Xbox and Xbox 360 (http://www.xbox.com), including such games as “Gears of War” and franchises such as “Halo,” “Fable®,” “Project Gotham Racing®” and “Forza Motorsport®”; and MSN® Games (http://www.games.msn.com), the official games channel for the MSN network and home to such hits as “Bejeweled” and “Hexic®.”