BioWare to Sell Fan-Designed Mass Effect Hoodies

[The Wooster]

BioWare to Sell Fan-Designed Mass Effect Hoodies

One fan's awesome Mass Effect hoodie designs are getting the official treatment from BioWare.

You might recall Christine Schott's designs for hoodies based on Mass Effect costume designs [http://lupodirosso.deviantart.com/art/mass-effect-hoodie-project-STATUS-UPDATED-AGAIN-294739828 ]. They cropped up on various news sites after she posted them on Deviant Art back in April. I assumed the concept art to the right would be the last I'd ever see of the project, but rather surprisingly, BioWare has decided the idea is just too cool to ignore. According to Schott, the Mass Effect 3 developer intends to produce apparel based on her designs. No word on when we'll be seeing the finished product, however.

As she wrote on her Deviant Art profile.

"Yup, thats right. I had a talk on the phone yesterday with a couple of people who are part of the team that make official mass effect apparel. they were really nice people, and I was a nervous wreck. XD it was agreed their designers will be taking on the hoodie project!

Chances are my hoodies are nowhere near the final product, after all I'm no true designer and haven't got the slightest idea what looks good on clothing and what doesn't. I just conceptualized the idea. they will be redesigning the hoodies, and will sell a few as a trial run, and if it goes well more hoodies will be added I'm sure.

Though there's been no official word from BioWare or EA just yet, Schott assures fans she's being compensated for her work. Bonus points to the first person caught fighting crime in their new Garrus hoodie.

Source: Deviant Art [http://lupodirosso.deviantart.com/art/mass-effect-hoodie-project-STATUS-UPDATED-AGAIN-294739828]



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[VeryOddGamer]

Well, these look interesting. Not that I'll be buying any of them.

 

[Frostbite3789]

Bonus points to the first person caught fighting crime in their new Garrus hoodie.

Challenge accepted my good sir. I already fight crime dressed as Saxton Hale. Why not Garrus?

 

[Artemis923]

They look great...

But what I really want is that leather N7 jacket. That thing is pure sex.

 

[Vault101]

They look great...

But what I really want is that leather N7 jacket. That thing is pure sex.

*grumble* we got shafted with the dress....

but anyway....I'd probably go with the mordin one or Liara one...

EDIT; oh kasumi! definetly...

 

[viranimus]

Yeah I could see wearing Legion. So yeah, this might well be a smart move and one I would like to see come to fruition, even not being a huge fan of ME

 

[Terminate421]

I have a dead space 2 security hoodie. Though a Legion or Garrus one sounds kinda cool.

 

[Hattingston]

I wouldn't mind a Mordin (*sniffle*) or Kal'Reeger, but if Bioware is selling these then they will likely be at least as expensive as the N7 ones. Which is WAY to much for me to justify ANOTHER hoodie.

 

[Alluos]

The moment I saw the title I knew which fan-designed hoodies it meant, I am pleased

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

Well, these look interesting. Not that I'll be buying any of them.

Yeah, still not buying stuff from you EA/Bioware.

 

[Screamarie]

Oh I SO want a Garrus hoodie! But I doubt I'll get one. Can't afford one cause they're just too damn expensive and when you consider how much a N7 hoodie costs with it's minimalist design and then look at the designs in that picture...yeah those things are going to cost even more.

 

[Zen Toombs]

I call Kal'Reegar. Dude is a champ, and an excellent color scheme.

 

[Zen Toombs]

I could also go for Mordin. I'd like Katsumi as well, but I don't have the chest for it.

 

[oldirtymongrrel]

I hate to say this but I want buy them all!!.

 

[Bat Vader]

I would love to buy one of each hoodie. If I had to get just one it would pry have to be the Legion one. The Garrus one looks cool too.

 

[oldirtymongrrel]

Full Paragon if pictured calibrating something, full Renegade if pictured cleaning the streets, or helping someone in need and/or upholding the law.

 

[Dogstile]

I want the garrus hoodie just because I regularly have to pull apart fights as it is. Would be better if I could do it in that hoodie.

 

[putowtin]

Must Own Garrus Hoodie!!!!!

(Seriously need that badboy!)

 

[ScruffyMcBalls]

I'm not exactly blown away by the designs, but as the artist herself said, she is no expert on clothes as was just throwing concepts together, which I can whole-heartedly applaud. As for the finished product; I doubt I'd buy one. Just because I can almost guarantee they'll be far more expensive than they're worth and the sizing will be completely off so none of them will fit my bizarre frame (a serious issue since these probably won't be available in physical stores to try on before I buy).

It is good that a games company is finally realising that awesome merchandise is one of the best ways to make money from a loyal fanbase, shame about the irony of that company being Bioware...