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BioWare has announced Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening, the first official expansion pack to Dragon Age: Origins.
Designed and written by the Dragon Age: Origins team, the Awakening expansion pack promises a brand new area of the world to explore known as Amaranthine, featuring a story that will allow players to unravel the secrets of the darkspawn.
Players will also face a range of horrific and terrifying creatures including an evolved, intelligent breed of darkspawn and other menacing creatures such as the Inferno Golem and Spectral Dragon.
Awakening will also provide new ways for players to customise their heroes and party, including the ability to re-spec their character attributes, allowing even greater customisation and replayability. Features include an increased level cap; new spells, abilities, specialisations and items; plus five all-new party members.
“Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening shows BioWare’s commitment to our fans by delivering new story-driven experiences which enrich the dark heroic fantasy universe our fans have come to know and love,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group, EA, and Co-Founder, BioWare. “The vibrant worldwide community of Dragon Age fans will relish uncovering the secret motivations of the darkspawn, revealing how the darkspawn continue to infest the world despite the defeat of the Archdemon.”
Set following the events of Dragon Age: Origins, players are put into the role of a Grey Warden Commander entrusted with rebuilding the order of Grey Wardens. Players will also be tasked with uncovering the mystery of how the darkspawn survive after the slaying of the Archdemon. Players will be able to import their character from Dragon Age: Origins or start out as a new Grey Warden from the neighbouring land of Orlais.
Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening will be released March 16, 2010 worldwide on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The expansion will require Dragon Age: Origins to play and is priced $39.99 in North America. European pricing hasn’t been announced.
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Dragon Age: Origins
- Platform(s): macOS, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One
- Genre(s): RPG
