Joystiq have reported some interesting statistics they have been given by Bioware on Mass Effect 2. Some interesting tidbits in there, and it's a shame only 18% played with a female Shepard as that voice acting was far superior. It would have been interesting to see the actual demographics on the player base as well (how many women have played the game for instance), to complete the picture. It would also be interesting to see whether the stats include multiple playthroughs or if they only account for each player's first playthrough.
Joystiq edited out possible spoilers.
- 83% of players created their own face for Shepard
- 82% play as male Shepard, 18% as female Shepard
- The Soldier class is far and away the most popular class at 65%
- <Archangel> was among the most popular squad members selected for missions
- 10% of players never let <The Krogan> out of <his/her thing>
- Only 50% of players have fully upgraded the <Ship> by the end of the game
- 14% of squad members die in the end-game, on average
- 36% of players chose the <Renegade choice> in the end-game