BioWare has announced that downloadable content for Mass Effect will be free on the PC platform. This is in contrast to the Xbox 360, where players must pay for any downloaded extensions to the game using Microsoft Points on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

It seems like those who are waiting to purchase the game on the PC are getting rewarded for the wait. The PC version also plans to have several imrpovements and bug fixes over the original Xbox 360 version.

The one download released so far, Bringing Down the Sky gives you roughly 90 minutes of additional gameplay. That’s a nice extra as a freebie, but on the Xbox 360 it was a bit disappointing. I was expecting a more unique mission with a little more story to it — something planned out like the missions on Feros or Noveria. Instead, the extra mission is more like the planetary assignments in the rest of the game, with a few bells and whistles.

The PC version of Mass Effect ships on May 28 in North America, June 6 in Europe. It really is an excellent game, so if you’re not in the Xbox crowd consider grabbing the PC version when it comes out.

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