While trailing behind what some of us might call "this holiday season" (as originally pledged), the latest expansion for BioWare's Dragon Age: Origins, dubbed "Return to Ostagar," has been given a more finite release date of January 5th for both Xbox 360 and PC. The PS3 release is slated for "later in January." Aaryn Flynn, General Manager and Vice President at BioWare Edmonton, says of the DLC offering, "Return to Ostagar represents BioWare's commitment to providing a steady stream of compelling post release content as we continue to expand the Dragon Age universe."
For just $5, and the promise of "the mighty arms and armor of the once great King Cailan," we imagine we'll be returning to Ostagar next week ... and as long as we're there, it won't hurt to find out what "King Cailan's top-secret political agenda" is, right? Check out a video of DLC expansion after the break.
Reader Comments (78)
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 2:27PM SirUrza said
Sweet, I look forward to it.
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 2:30PM reson8er said
I find it offputting that they are releasing more DLC and haven't even patched the console versions yet. I put playing this game on hold until the patch fixing Dex is fixed.
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 2:51PM Omnistatic said
Just got this game for Christmas... simply put... Wow. I haven't been this involved in an RPG for a long long time...
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 2:57PM (Unverified) said
Why did Bioware go with the same stupid conversion for their points that Microsoft uses? Bullshit designed to rip people off. I still run into fools who think 800 points is $8. Pathetic on both ends.
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 3:35PM (Unverified) said
What did I miss? King Cailan's secret political agenda? I see nothing of the sort in the movie... unless they refer to the possibility that he was trying to get the country taken over... but that was only what nutbag Logaine was suggesting.. wasn't it?
Don't tell me if it's revealed in the plot...
Don't tell me if it's revealed in the plot...
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 3:56PM Justravis said
I dont get that video...oO
I dont have any download content, but everything that showed in that video I have already done in the game!
So where is the video of the dlc?
I dont have any download content, but everything that showed in that video I have already done in the game!
So where is the video of the dlc?
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 4:00PM (Unverified) said
I'm waiting for the oh so obvious "GOTY" edition.
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 4:27PM TheDarkWayne said
You bastards! I turned down repeat viewings of Avatar, District 9 and Star Trek on the promise this would be available shortly before or after Christmas!
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 4:38PM iHavePants said
Well this is pretty much shortly after Christmas.
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 5:11PM TheDarkWayne said
i was thinking more like the tuesday after Christmas, you know, TODAY
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 4:52PM The Pirate said
This actually seems quite reasonably priced unlike the Stone Prisoner
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 5:05PM (Unverified) said
lol you actually bought the stone prisoner? Also did you talk to Shale after Ostagar?
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 5:12PM TheDarkWayne said
the unreasonable price of free? At least, free if you weren't an asshole who bought it used within a month of it's release!
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 6:07PM The Pirate said
Im an asshole becuase i bought it used for £25 ($40)?. It doesnt change that The Stone Prisoner was overpriced. Its even in the dame game already
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 7:01PM TheDarkWayne said
Well, yeah. The game's only been out for a little over a month and you're already too cheap to pay full price? The entire reason of making the stone prisoner 1200 points was so people dont buy it used!
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 7:03PM TheDarkWayne said
and it's not already in the game, it's a several mb download that takes awhile! I cant understand why i was downvoted. Every asshole on this site complains in droves about how shitty gamestop and their used game sales are and what a rip off it is for consumer and industry, and then when i point out you're an asshole for buying a new game used then bitching about the new copy free DLC being expensive i get downvoted! Pick a side jerks!
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 9:07PM comradetrotskii said
"Its even in the dame game already"
I'm fed up of this fucking argument. If you are required to download something - whether that be a 1GB file or 20kb 'unlock' - it is not already in the game. End of story. Stop banding around this argument likes it means something.
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I'm fed up of this fucking argument. If you are required to download something - whether that be a 1GB file or 20kb 'unlock' - it is not already in the game. End of story. Stop banding around this argument likes it means something.
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 11:36PM Nier said
Stone Prisoner was an awesome DLC. Shale is one of the best characters in the game and her dialogue is golden. Think of all the voice work and stuff they had to do to fit her into the story. It's more than just an extra human with a small role, it's a brand new character with her own history, dialogue, and plot decisions. Well worth the price of admission. Just think of all the voice work that went into Stone Prisoner and you'll see what I mean.
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 4:54PM (Unverified) said
January 5th is the Twelfth Day of Christmas, the last day of the journey of the magi before arriving at the stable housing the newborn Jesus, and the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany, which bookends the "official" Catholic Christmas season.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_days_of_christmas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_days_of_christmas
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 5:37PM Lekko said
Every time I read 'Ostagar' I think 'OnStar'.
"Ostagar, I see you were in an accident. Bwahahaha"
"Ostagar, I see you were in an accident. Bwahahaha"
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 5:48PM NasalBaton said
hopefully it's available for the mac on the 5th as well. i have my doubts. we'll see..
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 6:37PM Katana Master said
Good, that and the AC2 DLC should keep me occupied.
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 7:29PM (Unverified) said
So why was the Stone Prisoner $15? Way too expensive! Yet this one is $5. Hmmm...
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 8:10PM (Unverified) said
To prevent piracy or to encourage people to buy it new. Shale is a pretty powerful character tho...
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 8:21PM Ofmanynames said
More than anything I would like to find Duncan's corpse or something.
Posted: Dec 30th 2009 4:52AM Marcus Carter said
Why does ps3 get DLC late.
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