Dragon Age *possible spoilers*

Is a pleasure :p

Stefan9 mentioned it earlier as well, with a quote from Chris Priestly:

Stefan9 said:
Thank you BioWare for listening to the fans. Evil Chris must a releaved man, he had to close countless threads about drm in the last year.

Posted 05/04/09 16:59 (GMT) by Chris Priestly

Hi Everyone,

I have some good news to pass on to you today that answers one of the most frequently asked Dragon Age: Origins PC questions.

We’re happy to announce that the boxed/retail PC version of Dragon Age: Origins will use only a basic disk check and it will not require online authentication. In other words, the retail PC version of the game won’t require you to go online to authenticate the game for offline play. We have chosen not to use SecuROM in any version of Dragon Age that is distributed by EA or BioWare.

Some other cool stuff that we hope you’ll like - we have already launched the Dragon Age toolset beta, which offers developer-grade tools, and we’re looking forward to what fans will create with it. We’ll also be supporting the game with a ton of great downloadable content that will be available for purchase after the game’s release. Together these features will provide some very cool reasons to go online with Dragon Age: Origins.

We’re really excited as we head towards the release of Dragon Age: Origins this fall on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, so keep an eye out for more news as we’ll be providing you with more details shortly.

Stay tuned for more coolness to come…



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Just to let everyone know Kalahari.net is reporting that they have sold out their CE allotment. So I would hurry if you want a CE.
 
Stefan9 said:
I ordered from their site but I always pay and pick up at their Brooklyn store. So its a bit different to using the full online experience.
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Hmm... Alright... I don't really see how it could go wrong, but if it does I'll cry ^.^

Thanks though :)

I still can't help wondering if we'll get a Zombie Kittens easter egg? :p

I love Mary Kirby:

Quote: Posted 11/20/06 12:53 (GMT) by Althaz

I have to say, that if DA doesn't have crates in it, I won't be buying it.
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Althaz, you've inspired me to write a tragic love story side-quest wherein boy meets crate, boy loots crate, boy never calls crate back, even though he says he will. Crate, in a fit of rage, fills with ammo and health for the benefit of a random adventure-person who beats the stuffing out of boy, then goes out for pie.

Maybe I'll add man-moths in there somewhere, and zombie kittens. . .
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I love the dao writers. Some of Mat and David Gaider's comments are quite funny at times. I do wonder if they put in those zombie kittens of their's.
 
Second Dragon Age novel called the calling is available for pre-order. The books are like prequels. First one was very good.

BioWare and Tor Books Expand the Dragon Age Universe With the New Prequel Novel Dragon Age: The Calling

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BIOWARE AND TOR BOOKS EXPAND THE DRAGON AGE UNIVERSE WITH THE NEW PREQUEL NOVEL DRAGON AGE: THE CALLING
Guildford, UK – September 15, 2009 – Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Tor Books, the largest publisher of science fiction in the world, today announced the publication of Dragon Age™: The Calling, a new novel set in the world of Dragon Age™: Origins, BioWare’s highly anticipated dark epic video game releasing this November. Veteran video game developer and Dragon Age: Origins lead writer, David Gaider, follows up his debut novel, Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne, with a thrilling new adventure set in the dark and epic fantasy universe of Dragon Age: Origins. Dragon Age: The Calling is scheduled to release on October 13, 2009, for $14.99.

In Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne, Maric set out on a mission of vengeance against the faithless lords who were responsible for his mother’s death. Now, having reclaimed the throne, King Maric finally allows the legendary Grey Wardens to return to Ferelden after two hundred years of exile. When they come, however, they bring dire news: one of their own has escaped into the Deep Roads and aligned himself with their ancient enemy, the monstrous darkspawn. The Grey Wardens need Maric’s help to find him. He reluctantly agrees to lead them into the passages he traveled through years before, chasing after a deadly secret that will threaten to destroy not only the Grey Wardens, but also the Kingdom above.

The team at BioWare has created a fantasy world on a scale unprecedented in the world of games —filled with compelling characters, gripping storylines, and hidden terrors. Dragon Age: The Calling is a rich, sweeping epic that will captivate avid fantasy readers and gamers just weeks before the launch of one of the most highly-anticipated fantasy RPGs ever.

In Dragon Age: Origins, players take on the role of a Grey Warden, one of the last of an ancient order of guardians who have served as protectors throughout the centuries. Only they have the power to unite the shattered lands, defeat the Archdemon and drive back the darkspawn that threaten to destroy the world. Players will interact with many interesting characters who may join them in their quest, and they will choose whether these characters become friends, foes, or even a romantic interest. Featuring a deep and compelling story where every choice can have a dramatic impact on the game, Dragon Age: Origins is scheduled to release on November 3, 2009 in North America and November 6, 2009 in Europe for the PC and Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and later in November for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

Dragon Age: Origins is rated M by the ESRB. For more information about Dragon Age: Origins, visit www.dragonage.com. Pre-order the game now at www.eastore.ea.com.

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About BioWare

BioWare develops computer, console, handheld, mobile and online video games focused on rich stories and memorable characters. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's best-selling titles, including the award-winning Baldur's Gate™ and Neverwinter Nights™ series, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™ and Sonic™ Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (for the Nintendo DS™). Original BioWare-created intellectual properties include Jade Empire™ and the 2007 Game of the Year, Mass Effect™. With studios in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada), Montreal (Quebec), and Austin (Texas), BioWare is hard at work on the epic fantasy roleplaying game, Dragon Age™: Origins, Mass Effect 2™, the epic sequel to Mass Effect, and the story-driven massively multiplayer game, Star Wars®: The Old Republic™, as well as several unannounced projects. In 2008, BioWare was acquired by the world's leading electronic entertainment publisher, Electronic Arts. For more information on BioWare, visit www.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: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA Mobile TM and POGOTM. 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 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.


About Tor Books

Tor Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, is a New York-based publisher of hardcover and softcover books, founded in 1980 and committed (although not limited) to SF and fantasy literature. Between an extensive hardcover and trade-softcover line, an Orb backlist program, and a stronghold in mass-market paperback, Tor annually publishes what is arguably the largest and most diverse line of science fiction and fantasy ever produced by a single English-language publisher. Books from Tor have won every major award in the SF and fantasy fields, and for the last twenty-one years in a row the company has been named Best Publisher in the Locus Poll, the largest consumer poll in SF.


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Lycanthrope said:
Schweet!

I'd really love to be able to accept a demon union... Think it would be an amazing experience :p Especially if it's one of those self-righteous whine-in-your-ear demons :3

Regarding the novels... I really wish I could get them in hardback... I also don't want to read them until I've played the game :(
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I don't think the novels would spoil the game. They are set quite a few years before the game.
 
Stefan9 said:
I don't think the novels would spoil the game. They are set quite a few years before the game.
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I have to admit, I've been trying to read up as little (and yet as much) as possible about Dragon Age without spoiling too much. I know very, very, very little about the Chantry and the characters and the world. I want to experience it all for the first time in the game and then when I read the books, I want to be able to go, "Zomg! I know this!" :3

I'm just silly like that, I suppose...

I still desperately want an artbook similar to Mass Effect's large hardback one that they sold separately to be released for Dragon Age. And I really wish that these novels would be released in hardback too... I want to collect!!!
 
I agree with you I also enjoy seeing it for the firdt time in the game.
Its been ages since I played a decent rpg like that.
 
Tsar said:
I agree with you I also enjoy seeing it for the firdt time in the game.
Its been ages since I played a decent rpg like that.
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I'm a sucker for RPGs of (almost) any sort. The more complex and elaborate, the more interested I am. The usual hack-and-slash types don't appeal to me in the slightest though.

And... Sorry... Didn't notice that was your first post.

Welcome to MyGaming :D You can introduce yourself here if you want :p Happy to see a new face.. er.. avatar ^.^
 
Thanks my fav rpg was Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor. It was so hard played it for years.
 
Tsar said:
Thanks my fav rpg was Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor. It was so hard played it for years.
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I remember that. It's on my list of original games I lent to friends when I was younger and never saw again. So far the list includes Grim Fandango, Star Craft, Blood Omen and one amazing game that I, for the life of me, can't recall the name of :(
 
I never finished Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor. I dont know who has.
 
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