While you will get answers to all your questions in this forum, here is a quick summary for you all.
- The game in not banned in India. EA is simply not releasing it because they believe the game's content runs afoul of Indian obscenity laws. We are not entirely sure which ones, since games with similar levels of profanity, nudity and homosexual content have been released in India before.
- Since this is not a ban, if you get the game key, or a physical copy though any method, you can play it in India.
Now, for how you can get the game in India in the first place:
- You can order a physical copy from Amazon, or another international retailer that sells a physical copy. Amazon will ship the bits of game on a piece of plastic that immediately loses any value once its contents are copied to your computer. If you like a physical copy though, this is your only way. It is also expensive you will need to pay shipping, and slow, since shipping takes time. This way you can also get the deluxe edition.
- You can buy from the official Origin website using VPN (it makes the store think you are browsing from another country) using a Mexican VPN will give you the best prices, since games are priced lower there. You can also buy the game using a VPN set to another country. This is the only other way of getting a deluxe edition copy.
- You can order a digital key from stores that officially sell the game. These stories don't offer the game in India, so you will need to purchase the game using VPN. Here are some store that will sell you the game via VPN:
- You can buy a digital copy from Amazon, by entering a valid US address, and purchasing using an Indian card.
- There are also stores that sell CD keys directly, some people have reported success from the following:
- cdkeys.com
- g2a.com (They claim keys will not work in India, but they should. Still if you are worried, try an official store)
If you are not sure what a VPN is, or how to use it, Google Hola. Their addon once installed on your browser will let you access websites locked to specific countries by pretending to be from there. You can also use it to make the above purchases. However, it seems you will need to turn off the VPN before making the actual payment so that it doesn't expect your card to be Mexican or American (whatever the case may be).
Also:
- Keys once purchased from any of these sources will work in India, in the Origin client without needing a VPN.
- You will be able to import your saves from the Dragon Age Keep
- You will be able to play multiplayer
- You should also be able to make in-game purchases for multiplayer.
- You will (in all likelihood) not be able to purchase future DLC without using a VPN.
- If you don't have the bandwidth to download the game, you can take a copy from someone else if possible, and just place it in your Origin game install directory. Origin will detect that and directly install it instead of downloading it.