BioWare forced to leave out Mass Effect 1 DLC from Legendary Edition because of corrupted data Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. BioWare forced to leave out Mass Effect 1 DLC from Legendary Edition because of corrupted data ...There was a hole. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 3 Feb 2021 63 comments Mass Effect Legendary Edition looks to be a lavish package that lovingly restores much of the spirit and content of BioWare's beloved trilogy - except for one single-player DLC that's missing. Pinnacle Station, an add-on that brought a small hub and combat simulator to Mass Effect 1, isn't included. If you're familiar with the saga of this DLC's inclusion in other versions of the game you may know what's coming - but, if not, BioWare has now confirmed why. Watch on YouTube Pinnacle Station was skipped over when the original Mass Effect belatedly launched on PlayStation 3, some five years after it originally arrived on Xbox 360. At the time, BioWare admitted its source code had become corrupted and it could no longer be worked upon. Now, and despite fresh efforts from BioWare to resurrect the add-on, this is sadly still the case. Speaking to Game Informer, Legendary Edition project director Mac Walters said trying to get Pinnacle Station remastered had been "an emotional roller coaster", after contact was made with its original external developer. Unlike most Mass Effect DLC, Pinnacle Station was built by a different company: Demiurge Studios, a small Massachusetts outfit still around 14 years later. BioWare managed to contact Demiurge to retrieve copies of the original Pinnacle Station files - which Demiurge was able to source - but these were then found to be corrupt as well. Re-creating the add-on from scratch was also out of the question. "It would basically take us another full six months just to do this with most of the team we've got," Walters told Game Informer. "I wish we could do it. Honestly, just because this is meant to be everything that the team ever created, brought together again - all the single-player content. And so, leaving it all on the cutting-room floor, it was heartbreaking." For more on Mass Effect Legendary Edition, including the Legendary Cache and our questions to Walters about returning to the franchise many feared might not continue, you'll want to read our coverage of everything which is included in the package. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store