'Mass Effect' confirmed for May release

The epic Xbox 360 role-playing game Mass Effect is to be released on PC, publisher Electronic Arts has announced.

Although the title has long been rumoured for PC, Electronic Arts has only now confirmed that the BioWare-developed epic will arrive on the format in May.

The game, which sees the player control an elite human soldier named Commander Shepard in the year 2183, will be optimised for keyboard control on PC, while EA has promised the lock-encryption minigames will undergo 'a complete overhaul'.

EA Games' Frank Gibeau said: "EA has struck an agreement with Microsoft to handle future publishing for Mass Effect. We are looking forward to releasing Mass Effect on the PC this spring and brand new titles in the future."