| Dragon Age | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Role-playing video game |
| Developers | BioWare |
| Publishers | Electronic Arts |
| Creators | David Gaider and BioWare |
| First release | Dragon Age: Origins November 3, 2009 |
| Latest release | Dragon Age II: Mark of the Assassin October 11, 2011 |
Dragon Age is a role-playing video game series created by BioWare. The first game, Dragon Age: Origins, was released in 2009. Dragon Age II, a sequel to Origins, was released in March 2011. The series' fantasy setting has also been used by a variety of other media, including books and tabletop games, and the two main games have been joined by a variety of downloadable contents add-ons.
Contents |
| Year | Game | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dragon Age: Origins | Main game |
| Dragon Age: Origins – The Stone Prisoner | Downloadable content | |
| Dragon Age: Origins – Warden's Keep | Downloadable content | |
| 2010 | Dragon Age: Origins – Return to Ostagar | Downloadable content |
| Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening | Expansion pack | |
| Dragon Age: Origins – Feastday gifts and pranks | Downloadable content | |
| Dragon Age: Origins – Darkspawn Chronicles | Downloadable content | |
| Dragon Age: Origins – Leliana's Song | Downloadable content | |
| Dragon Age: Origins – The Golems of Amgarrak | Downloadable content | |
| Dragon Age: Origins – Witch Hunt | Downloadable content | |
| Dragon Age: Origins – Ultimate Edition | Compilation | |
| 2011 | Dragon Age II | Main game |
| Dragon Age II: The Exiled Prince | Downloadable content | |
| Dragon Age II: The Black Emporium | Downloadable content | |
| Dragon Age II: Legacy | Downloadable content | |
| Dragon Age II: Mark of the Assassin | Downloadable content |
The Dragon Age setting is also used in several other media.
There are currently three novels set in the Dragon Age universe. The first, Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne, was released March 3, 2009.[1][2] The second Dragon Age novel is titled Dragon Age: The Calling and was released on October 13, 2009.[3][4][5] A third novel, Dragon Age: Asunder was released December 20, 2011, by David Gaider through Tor Publishers.
Dragon Age Legends is a strategy RPG developed by EA for Facebook. Dragon Age Legends gives players their experience of the Free Marches, the setting of Dragon Age II. "Dragon Age Legends gameplay will unlock items within Dragon Age II. The game features character customization and an upgrade system that is similar to the real game.[6]
A three-episode Flash game spin-off by EA 2D is under development, entitled Dragon Age Journeys. The first chapter of the game, The Deep Roads was released for free. Players can unlock achievements in the game, which will unlock unique items in Dragon Age: Origins. The second and third chapters are purchase-only.[7]
A tabletop role-playing game, titled Dragon Age, was released on January 25, 2010 by Green Ronin.[8] Green Ronin has stated that the game uses "an all-new game system"[8] using three six-sided dice. The game's initial release is a boxed set including a Player's Guide, Game Master's Guide, map of Ferelden and three dice. An electronic (PDF) version of the game is also available, offered for free to those pre-ordering the box set.
An anime adaption was announced on June 7, 2010. It will be co-produced by BioWare, EA and anime company Funimation Entertainment. It is scheduled to be released in 2012.[9] The film will be called Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker with Funimation Entertainment releasing a teaser trailer on their website.[10]
Dragon Age: Origins, a webcomic by artist Penny Arcade, was made available in 2010, and it tells a story about a group of Templars sent on a search & destroy mission for Flemeth, The Witch of the Wilds. The timeline is set before the game Dragon Age: Origins, as Morrigan has not yet been recruited by The Warden.
Another webcomic, Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening, was also released in 2010 by Penny Arcade. This short story tells how Nathaniel Howe broke into Vigils Keep prior to his arrest in Awakening right before meeting The Warden.
Dragon Age: The Revelation, written by David Gaider, was published in 2010 on BioWare's website, and features art from Aimo. The story is based on a script from the video game Dragon Age: Origins that did not make the final release. It details a meeting between Morrigan and Alistair after the Grey Wardens learn from Riordan that in order to kill an Archdemon the warden who slays the beast must die. Morrigan seeks out Alistair to ask his advice on the lengths one would go to help a friend in need. The story ends with Morrigan on her way to The Warden's bedroom to offer The Dark Ritual.
IDW Publishing released a 6-issue Dragon Age comic.
A series of four action figures was released by DC Direct. Series one includes action figures of Morrigan, Duncan, Loghain and a Genlock. Each highly detailed figure features game-accurate accessories and can be found in game and hobby shops and various online retailers.
It was announced on February 15, 2011, that actress Felicia Day, in partnership with BioWare, will be releasing a six-part web series called Dragon Age: Redemption sometime in the summer of 2011. The series is written by Day, who also serves as a co-producer. Filming took place over a dozen days in January 2011 in the L.A. area, with associate producer Peter Winther (Independence Day) as director and John Bartley (Lost) as cinematographer. It was teased as #mysteryproject on Day's Twitter feed for several weeks before the announcement.
The web series premiered on October 11, 2011, the same day as the release of the new Dragon Age II DLC, Mark of the Assassin, also starring Felicia Day.[11]
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