| Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker | |
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| Developer(s) | BioWare |
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| Director(s) | Casey Hudson |
| Composer(s) | Christopher Lennertz |
| Series | Mass Effect |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 3 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 |
| Release | Windows, Xbox 360 September 7, 2010 PlayStation 3 January 18, 2011 |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing, third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker is a downloadable content pack developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts and Microsoft Game Studios for the 2010 action role-playing video game Mass Effect 2. It was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in September 7, 2010. It was also included in the PlayStation 3 version of Mass Effect 2, which was released in 2011 by Electronic Arts. Set after the events of the Mass Effect: Redemption comic book, Lair of the Shadow Broker follows the story of information broker Liara T'Soni and her efforts to find an information dealer known as the Shadow Broker.
Lair of the Shadow Broker is a major downloadable content pack for Mass Effect 2 and some decisions the player makes can affect the story of Mass Effect 3. It received very positive reviews from critics, who considered it as a valuable addition to the base game in both story and content. At the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards, Lair of the Shadow Broker was nominated for Best DLC (downloadable content). In 2021, the pack was remastered as part of the Mass Effect Legendary Edition.