I’m Commander Shepard and This… OMG! MASS EFFECT 3 IS GOLD!

On the eve of the Mass Effect 3 demo’s release into the wild, Casey Hudson has some good news for all you Specters and Specterettes. Mass Effect 3 has gone gold!

After an awesome effort by our team, I’m proud to announce #MassEffect3 is officially GOLD! Many surprises await you – this week and beyond.

— Casey Hudson (@CaseyDHudson) February 13, 2012

Especially with as firm a release date as Mass Effect 3 has, it’s no surprise that the game has gone gold comfortably ahead of its scheduled retail appearance. Still, fans can now wrap themselves in the warm blanket of confidence, knowing that when March 6th arrives, PCs, Xbox 360s and PlayStation 3s will get their long-awaited injection of awesomeness.

If you haven’t yet had the chance, you might want to head over and read our most recent preview of the conclusion to BioWare’s epic space opera.

Gear up. The fate of the known Universe hinges on your decisions.