In a strange PR stunt, EA announced today that the upcoming demo’s for Bioware’s Space Opera: Mass Effect 3, and 38Studios first big game: Kingdom of Amalur: The Reckoning, will unlock additional content for each other’s game.
Playing the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo, available January 17, will unlock two items in Mass Effect 3 when the game launches on March 6. Shepard will be able to don the close-quarters combat focused Reckoner Knight Armor (pictured below) and wield the Chakram Launcher, which features explosive ammunition discs.
The Mass Effect 3 demo, which should be available sometime this month, will also unlock a piece of armor and a weapon for Reckoning on February 7. The ME items include Shepard’s N7 Armor, with all the trimmings (helm, cuirass, gauntlets, chausses and greaves), and omniblade daggers for stabbing.