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Update: Dragon Age Expansion Is Legit
Well, what do you know? Every once in a while there's a kernel of truth behind an online rumor. If you're a Dragon Age: Origins fan, you'll be glad to know that the chatter about an expansion set for a March release is indeed true. According to publisher EA, Dragon Age: Origins -- Awakening will be available March 16. The new adventure will be released on a disc for $39.99, and adventurers will have to have the original game disc to play through it. The game can be played with existing characters from the main release or from the start with an entirely new character from Orlais.
The Awakening was designed and written by the same team at BioWare, and it adds a new area called Amaranthine. It seems that slaying the Archdemon wasn't the solution that the Gray Wardens were hoping for. Players are tasked with rebuilding the order and also making decisions that could affect what happens next to the spawn you love to hate. Lore fans can also uncover the secrets of the darkspawn, including--gasp!--their true motivations. New enemies include smarter darkspawn, the Inferno Golem and Spectral Dragon. While the new enemies are certainly welcome, hardcore players will probably most like the option to respec existing characters. Did you make a few terrible decisions while building your character? No problem. The Awakening also adds new spells, abilities, items and five brand-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 Ray Muzyka, Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group at EA and Co-Founder of 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.”
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