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BioWare Montreal was developing a spin-off Mass Effect first person shooter game in 2010, before transferring their attention to the Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer, which was planned to be third person.. This has been confirmed and reported by a behind-the-scenes iPad app created by gaming journalist Geoff Keighley.

Keighley reports this in the app:

Originally posted by another user

"The goal was simple, to create a standalone multiplayer experience in the Mass Effect universe that would mix the play styles of Unreal Tournament and Battlefield 1943 — and likely be released as a downloadable game."

Apparently the game was in development for 4 months in early 2010, before being presented in March 2010 to BioWare. The app contains some pictures of the game, and a video showcasing it's features. The app can be found You must login or register to view this content., and will cost you 2.99$ for the iPad.

The seniors at BioWare liked the idea of the game, as it could be used to give another angle to the war being fought in ME:3 (Mass Effect: 3). They were intending to release the game a few months after ME:3, but changed their minds, instead morphing this idea in a Co-op mode for Mass Effect 3. As the developers turned their attention to the Co-op mode, Mass Effect Team Assault was abandoned.

The app that was released by Keighley contains many other stories and rumours surrounding Mass Effect. It contains scrapped ideas, interviews with developers and other interesting things. Currently the app is iPad only but is due to be released for the PC some time within the next few days.. You can keep up to date with the release You must login or register to view this content.

Here are a number of screenshots from the app itself:
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And in the future they`ll attempt to make a Gran Turismo FPS aswell?

I'd understand that joke if the idea of a ME FPS was ridiculous. They already ruined the series enough by making it a corridor shooter from 2 and on, so making an FPS isn't too out of the ordinary sounding to me.