Console gaming may dominate retail sales, but the PC still gets its share of blockbusters (Madden 09 nothwithstanding). One of the best games of 2007 will soon be on its way to the PC, as independent video game development house Demiurge is working with BioWare to enhance the critically acclaimed RPG Mass Effect. Specifically, Demiurge has been tasked with "creating a PC-specific user experience."

"With the development opportunities of the PC, the teams placed focus on higher environmental and character resolutions, smooth game flow and a gameplay interface that takes advantage of the platform. Many new additions are being implemented, such as individual squad member control, a reworked inventory system, fully customized key mapping and hot keys, and an entirely new decryption minigame," company officials stated.

"Working with BioWare has been an incredible experience," said Albert Reed, studio director for Demiurge Studios. "Maintaining the utmost professionalism, BioWare and Demiurge have ensured that quality and communication are the top priorities. The team at BioWare welcomed our new ideas and has been supportive of our contributions to the project, giving us the opportunity to make this game feel perfectly natural for the PC. It's refreshing to work with a company like BioWare that is truly dedicated to creating the best game possible."

"Demiurge's past experience and expertise made them a natural choice to help us develop the PC version of Mass Effect," said Diarmid Clarke, Project Director for BioWare. "They are providing phenomenal support and are taking advantage of the opportunities in converting a console title to the PC platform. Bringing fresh thoughts to the development table along with an incredible skill level, Demiurge is a very talented company and we are pleased to be working with them."

In related news, our friends at Joystiq have pointed out that the PC version is now scheduled for release on May 28. The game had been penciled in for May 6. BioWare said the PC version's additional features needed further play-testing and tuning.