Action and Fantasy Collide in BioWare’s Dragon Age 2
Rise to Power and Change the World Forever in the Sequel to 2009’s RPG of the Year
EDMONTON, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading video game developer BioWare™, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), confirmed today that Dragon Age™ 2 is in development at BioWare’s Edmonton-based studio. Dragon Age 2 is the sequel to the triple-platinum-selling Dragon Age: Origins which was named “RPG of the Year” in 2009 by Game Informer, G4, IGN, and SpikeTV. With Dragon Age 2, the world’s preeminent RPG developer is revolutionizing the genre again, infusing the universe with more action, a new, more responsive combat system and a dynamic story that is already among the most multifaceted in gaming. Dragon Age 2 traces the rise to power of Hawke, a survivor of the Blight and a hero who will transform the face of the Dragon Age universe forever. The new game is scheduled for release in March of 2011 on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC.
“Last year’s launch of Dragon Age: Origins was one of the most successful in BioWare’s 15-year history and one of the most successful new IP launches in the 28 year history of EA,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, Senior Vice President of Electronic Arts and co-founder and Group General Manager of BioWare. “Dragon Age 2 will simultaneously deliver an epic story and set a new bar for intense action in the genre. We're very excited to deliver this next bold evolution in the Dragon Age franchise to our fans.”
“With Dragon Age 2 we are creating an exciting new entry point into the Dragon Age universe while ensuring that fans of the original game retain a sense of satisfaction and familiarity in the world,” said Dragon Age 2 Executive Producer Mark Darrah. “We are amplifying the things that made Dragon Age: Origins such a huge success while introducing a more dynamic combat system, improving the graphics, and telling the most important story in our world.”
Dragon Age 2 thrusts players into the role of Hawke, a penniless refugee who rises to power to become the single most important character in the world of Dragon Age. Known to be a survivor of the Blight and the Champion of Kirkwall, the legend around Hawke’s rise to power is shrouded in myth and rumor. Featuring an all-new story spanning 10 years, players will help tell that tale by making tough moral choices, gathering the deadliest of allies, amassing fame and fortune, and sealing their place in history. The way you play will write the story of how the world is changed forever.
Dragon Age 2 is in production for the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, and PC. For more information on Dragon Age 2, please visit our website at www.DragonAge.com, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/dragonage or on Facebook at http://www.facebook....agonAgeOrigins.
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Posté 08 juillet 2010 - 05:20
Lord_Saulot
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My main concern is what this release means for DAO. IIRC, DAO was supposed to have 2 years of DLC support, which would go til November 2011.
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Posté 08 juillet 2010 - 05:22
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It's possible that they will continue to release DLC for DAO even once DA2 is released. Also, what's the February 11th 2011 date for, hmm..
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Posté 08 juillet 2010 - 05:24
Lord_Saulot
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leonia42 wrote...
It's possible that they will continue to release DLC for DAO even once DA2 is released. Also, what's the February 11th 2011 date for, hmm..
Even if it is aimed for March now, it might have been aimed for February then. And yeah, while they could still release DLC after DA2 comes out, I'm uncertain as to how likely that is. Mostly, I'm just hoping for some sort word on the issue.
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Posté 08 juillet 2010 - 05:28
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This all seems like a spin off and not a sequel...."exciting new entry point"?
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Posté 08 juillet 2010 - 05:30
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It's possible they though they wouldn't make the febuary date so they moved it a little. It must be bigger than the original.
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Posté 08 août 2010 - 10:43
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Brockololly wrote...
This all seems like a spin off and not a sequel...."exciting new entry point"?
Brock, I feel like you've made posts arguing against this point. No?
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Posté 08 août 2010 - 10:46
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Lord_Saulot wrote...
My main concern is what this release means for DAO. IIRC, DAO was supposed to have 2 years of DLC support, which would go til November 2011.
Depends entirely on when this two years started, did they announce that before the last minute delay?
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Posté 08 août 2010 - 10:46
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Brockololly wrote...
This all seems like a spin off and not a sequel...."exciting new entry point"?
Because sequels can never be a "new entry point" and must always follow the first one's formula and cast.
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Posté 08 août 2010 - 10:49
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leonia42 wrote...
It's possible that they will continue to release DLC for DAO even once DA2 is released. Also, what's the February 11th 2011 date for, hmm..
Could be the anime. They said it was due early '11 and it would be a prime release spot right before DA2 came out.
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Posté 08 août 2010 - 11:12
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Bryy_Miller wrote...
Brockololly wrote...
This all seems like a spin off and not a sequel...."exciting new entry point"?
Brock, I feel like you've made posts arguing against this point. No?
Heh- this thread is quite old.... but I don't know.
Personally, I feel like given what BioWare has presented thus far DA2 seems more like a reboot or spin off more than a sequel in the traditional sense. WHen I think numerical sequel I usually associate that with continuity of character more than continuity of setting, like Baldur's Gate 2.
But I get that DA2 is still a "sequel" given that DA is supposedly all about epic stories in Thedas and not about following characters for more than one game per se, but there you go.
