Mass Effect 3: How to Import a Mass Effect 2 Character

In Mass Effect 3 for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, you can import any characters you created from the previous Mass Effect 2 game.

To import a character, you just need to select New Game from the main menu. On the next screen, the bottom option will be Import ME2 Character.

Once you select that option, it will search for saved games on your hard drive and allow you to choose which character to import.