Mass Effect 2 is a third-person shooter and role-playing game developed by Bioware Edmonton and published by Electronic Arts. Officially announced in a teaser trailer on February 20th 2009, It was released on PC and Xbox 360 in North America on January 26th 2010, and on PlayStation 3 on January 18th 2011. It is the second game in the Mass Effect trilogy, and features a major overhaul in combat and game mechanics.