The game was later re-released by BioWare and Demiurge Studios for the PC, and the PC-DVD version was released in Summer 2008. It was also released as a Limited Collector's Edition, containing bonus materials including an art book and the Galactic Codex: Essentials Edition 2183 booklet, which gives background on the Mass Effect universe. Mass Effect was released on Novemin North America, Novemin Australia and New Zealand, and on Novemin Europe.