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Mass Effect: Andromeda is Getting a Companion App

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The app is available in select countries now, and will release worldwide on March 20.

Mass Effect: Andromeda is slated to receive a companion app for the game’s multiplayer mode. The app is already available in Canada, Ireland, Romania, and Singapore. It will release worldwide on March 20.

The app, APEX HQ, will let you monitor your progress and see how you’re doing in multiplayer challenges, adjust your character’s loadout, spend or re-spec points, and more.

You can check out some of the features, detailed in the announcement, below.

Home

  • Here, you’ll get a snapshot of your multiplayer progression so far.
  • Each widget on the homepage is customizable – you choose which ones to show or hide, and the order they appear.
  • Tap ‘Send Feedback’ to report a bug, suggest an improvement or just let us know what you think.
  • Characters

  • See who you’ve unlocked so far, mark your favorites for later, and set an active character for your next match.
  • Adjust your active character’s loadout before jumping in to multiplayer. Here, you can equip, swap and modify weapons so you’ll be ready to play at a moment’s notice.
  • Further your active character’s skill tree progression by spending points to learn skills, or re-spec them entirely.
  • Strike Teams

  • Send out Strike Teams from in-app in return for in-game rewards for successful missions.
  • Recruit and equip new teams for greater chances of success.
  • Customize team names and descriptions for fighting force that’s uniquely yours.
  • Prestige

  • Track your progress as you unlock characters, rewards and inventory items in the Collections section.
  • Watch as you rise through the ranks in the global leaderboards, and see how you stack up against your friends.
  • See how you’re doing in multiplayer challenges, check out achievements you’ve unlocked so far (and the ones you haven’t), and view your progression towards each bonus stat.
  • Missions

  • View details all APEX missions currently available. You can also see which missions you’ve already completed, and when incomplete ones expire.
  • Get all the latest news and updates on what’s happening in Mass Effect: Andromeda’s multiplayer.
  • Window shop and see new store items available for purchase in game.
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