The underlying game provided in the FLT release contains the extensive structural overhauls introduced in the official 2021 remaster:
With all DLC, graphical upgrades, and enhanced performance, the Legendary Edition removes the need to hunt down individual, often delisted, expansion packs from the original 360/PS3 era. Relive the Story of Commander Shepard Mass Effect Legendary Edition-FLT
To understand the significance of the release, one must understand the history of Fairlight. Founded in 1987 initially as a Commodore 64 cracking and demogroup, Fairlight is legendary within the digital underground. They have survived for nearly four decades, outlasting federal crackdowns (such as Operation Fastlink in 2004), internal schisms, and the shifting landscape of anti-piracy technology. The underlying game provided in the FLT release