Edmonton, Alberta - Nov 03, 2009 - Leading video game developer
BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that the
highly-anticipated game Dragon Age: Origins is now available on the
PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 videogame and
entertainment system and PC. Dragon Age: Origins introduces a dark and
gritty approach to the fantasy genre where players must make ruthless decisions
and be willing to sacrifice their friends and loved ones for the greater good of
mankind. Several downloadable content packs are also now available, including
Warden's Keep, The Stone Prisoner and the Blood Dragon Armor.
"The launch of Dragon Age: Origins is the fantasy event of 2009," said Dr. Ray
Muzyka, co-founder of BioWare and Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group at
EA. "I am extremely proud of the entire development team - and we're all very
excited to release one of our best games yet!"
BioWare has also launched a robust package of downloadable content (DLC) for
Dragon Age: Origins. The Stone Prisoner gives players access to new
environments, items, hours of additional gameplay and the mighty stone golem
Shale who can become one of the most powerful party members in the game. The
Warden's Keep premium DLC provides players of Dragon Age: Origins with a new
dungeon-exploring adventure, new loot including a set of ancient Grey Warden
armor, a chance to gain two of six mysterious new abilities, a new base complete
with merchants and a party chest to store their hard-earned items. In addition,
BioWare has released the Blood Dragon Armor DLC, a set of themed armor that
gives players additional protection in combat and will be available for use in
both Dragon Age: Origins on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC and in Mass
Effect 2 on the Xbox 360 and PC.
Players who previously downloaded the Dragon Age: Origins Character Creator to
create their player character can now bring their hero to life in Dragon Age:
Origins for PC. Screenshots, game data and story information can be uploaded to
the new BioWare Social Network at
http://social.bioware.com as players share great moments of their own
personal adventure with other community members.
InDragon Age: Origins, players take the role of a Grey Warden, one of the last
of an ancient order of guardians. Now, as a rising evil threatens to destroy all
life, it is up to players to unite the shattered lands and slay the corrupted
dragon known as the Archdemon. On this journey, players will need to make
critical choices that affect them and various members of their party.
Dragon Age: Origins is available today in North America on PlayStation3, Xbox
360 videogame and entertainment system and PC. In Europe, Dragon Age: Origins
will be released on November 6th on the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment
system and PC and later in November on PlayStation3. Dragon Age: Origins is
rated M by the ESRB and 18+ by PEGI.
For more information on Dragon Age: Origins, please visit
http://www.dragonage.com.
About BioWare
BioWare develops high quality console, PC and online role-playing games, focused
on rich stories, unforgettable characters and vast worlds to discover. Since
1995, BioWare has created some of the world's most critically acclaimed titles,
including Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars: Knights of the Old
Republic, Jade Empireand Mass Effect. BioWare operates in Edmonton (Alberta,
Canada), Montreal (Quebec) and Austin (Texas). BioWare's announced projects
include the dark heroic fantasy game Dragon Age: Origins, as well as Mass Effect
2, the epic sequel to Mass Effect, and the story-driven massively multiplayer
online game, Star Wars: The Old Republic. In 2008, BioWare was acquired by
Electronic Arts, a leading global interactive entertainment publisher. For more
information on BioWare, visit
http://www.bioware.com; to join the millions of fans already registered on
our community, go to
http://social.bioware.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), in Redwood City, California, is a leading global
interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company
develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video
game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic
Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and
POGO. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31
titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game
site is http://www.ea.com. More
information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on
the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
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