Today Bioware has announced that Mass Effect has indeed gone GOLD and will be ready to hit the store shelves very soon! They have also announced what will be included in the Limited Edition sets (which unlike many Limited Ed. sets looks like it might be worth it). Below, for your convenience, are all the details from the Bioware site on the Limited Edtion version etc.

Fans of this year’s hottest RPG – available exclusively on Xbox 360 – can now get their hands on unique and collectible content by pre-ordering Mass Effect at participating U.S. retailers.

Limited Collector’s Edition

The limited collector’s edition will be offered through participating retailers, and will include the following bonus materials:

• A Mass Effect fiction book titled “Galactic Codex: Essentials”
  • A 36-page guide to the Mass Effect universe, including a Citadel timeline and a guide to all non-human races, biotics and the key locations in the Perseus arm of the galaxy
• An additional Mass Effect art book titled “A Future Imagined”
  • A 36-page collection of BioWare’s concept art for the game
• A bonus DVD of exclusive Mass Effect background material and additional content including:
  • “The Vision of Mass Effect documentary
  • “The Making of Mass Effect documentary
  • “Interactive Storytelling” documentary
  • “Inside BioWare” documentary
  • 18 Mass Effect themed gamer pics (three unique sets of six)
  • 16 dashboard themes (four unique sets of four)
  • Ten songs from the Mass Effect soundtrack
  • Five historical Mass Effect trailers from X05 through E3 2007 and the official TV trailer
  • A demo for “Blue Dragon” and videos for “Lost Odyssey,” “Halo 3″ and “Halo Wars”
  • Design galleries featuring 600 concept images fully commented by the Art Directors

Exclusive Pre-Order Bonus Disc

The exclusive bonus disc will be offered to consumers who pre-order either edition of the game at participating retailers and will include the following contents:

• A short documentary on DVD introducing the game
• 12 Mass Effect themed gamer pics (two unique sets of six)
• Eight dashboard themes (two unique sets of four)
• Three songs from the Mass Effect soundtrack on a CD
• Four historical Mass Effect trailers from X05 through E3 2007 on DVD
• A demo for “Blue Dragon” and videos for “Lost Odyssey,” “Halo 3″ and “Halo Wars”

Pretty sweet.

Mr. Johnson