Dragon Age coming to consoles
In some form or other.
At EA's E3 press conference, BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk mentioned that the Dragon Age franchise would be coming to consoles in the future.
Zeschuk was showing Dragon Age: Origins, BioWare's dark fantasy RPG for PC, which he described as the spiritual successor to classic BioWare titles such as Baldur's Gate.
He said that he expected Dragon Age to become a major franchise "on PC and, in future, on consoles".
It's not clear whether he meant that Origins itself would be ported across, or that other games would be released for consoles under the Dragon Age banner.
We'll have more on Dragon Age from the show later in the week.
You may also like...
-
Happy Action Theater Review
-
Motorola Xoom 2 Tablet Reviews
-
ModNation Racers: Road Trip Review
-
Call of Duty: Black Ops has best game ending ever, says Guinness World Records
-
Sony confirms PS Vita 1st Party digital only game prices
-
Sony explains PlayStation Vita game price strategy
-
Why Devs Owe You Nothing
-
Halo 4 Master Chief action figure flaunts new suit design
-
Rockstar mulling LA Noire 2 development
-
Mojang: no plans for Minecraft on Vita
-
3DS Ambassador Super Mario Bros. game updated
-
Face-Off: Final Fantasy 13-2
-
DICE working on multiple Battlefield 3 fixes
-
Mass Effect 3 Demo: The First 20 Minutes
-
The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition Xbox 360 trailer
-
Digital Foundry: PS3 Skyrim Lag Fixed?
-
EGTV: Eurogamer playtests PlayStation Vita
-
Who Killed Rare?
-
Tim Schafer: publishers aren't evil
-
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Review
-
Apple begins Foxconn factories inspections
-
App of the Day: Monkey Bump
-
Retrospective: Star Wars Episode I Racer
-
Gotham City Impostors Review
-
Metal Gear Solid 5 expected between April 2013 and May 2014









Comments (20) Latest comment 4 years ago
Comments threads automatically close after 30 days, but please feel free to continue chatting on the forum!
Comment below viewing threshold Show
First SecuROM, and now this. Seems as if the geniuses behind the masterpiece that was Baldur's Gate have left Bioware for greener pastures.
Comment below viewing threshold Show
Comment below viewing threshold Show
Comment below viewing threshold Show
not a port my ass.
Comment below viewing threshold Show
Comment below viewing threshold Show
It was a great action-adventure, yes.
Comment below viewing threshold Show
By the looks of it, past tense seems to be appropriate there.
Comment below viewing threshold Show
Comment below viewing threshold Show
Comment below viewing threshold Show
Nah. Mass Effect aside, which I dearly loved, they haven't made a really good game in years. Neverwinter Nights 1 (the solo campaign) was abysmal, and I for one didn't like Kotor and Jade Empire. As I said, I really loved Mass Effect, but it didn't satisfy my RPG needs.
If people are now a bit sceptical that DA is console-bound, it's becasue we are craving for an isometric perspective, turn-based combat, etc. - all that stuff you just don't see in Western RPGs on consoles. Although it really sounds as if it was the franchise rather than that specific game that will be on consoles.
Comment below viewing threshold Show
If a game that is designed for a console it will completely different to a game thats designed for a PC exclusive. Party control, UI, control system, etc will be all different.
... I do like the war dogs though!
Comment below viewing threshold Show
I too would prefer a Jade Empire 2; it was distinct, unique and beautiful. Much different to pretty much any other RPG out there (particularly Western). I doubt EA would green light a sequel though, as the first one didn't actually sell all that much.
Comment below viewing threshold Show
This.
I sincerely hope they just do a direct port of the PC title as i only play games on my 360 now and i really don't want to have to upgrade my PC, i love Baldur's Gate and games of that ilk but i doubt Bioware will think there is much of a market for them on consoles.
Comment below viewing threshold Show
Was that meant to be an insult? There was more roleplaying in this action-adventure than in most games, and it was brilliantly executed, albeit far from perfect. Surely roleplaying is what role-playing games are all about? No?
I for one prefer story and characters over excel spreadsheets. But that's just me
Comment below viewing threshold Show
Someone remake Darklands already. Procedural, epic and freakin' complex rpg. Could play that forever, literally.
Comment below viewing threshold Show
Comment below viewing threshold Show
Was that meant to be an insult? "
No. I enjoyed Mass Effect a lot, it just didn't satisfy my RPG cravings. Tatctical combat, different story development, etc. I say it again, Mass Effect is a great game, but if people can't see how it's not exactly a game for people who are waiting for the next Baldur's Gate, they're a bit stubborn.
Surely roleplaying is what role-playing games are all about? No?
I for one prefer story and characters over excel spreadsheets. But that's just me
You didn't just roll out the old Excel spreadsheets cliché, did you. Oh, you did...
Comment below viewing threshold Show
Comment below viewing threshold Show
Comment below viewing threshold Show
Fair enough, if someone wants a Baldur's Gate type experience then I can easily see that ME wasn't his type of game. I'd just argue that it's still very RPG-like, stressing the fact that as the name implies role playing games are about role playing first and foremost. As I said in another thread, type of gameplay, tactical FPS or isometric micromanagment of your party is just gameplay design, it doesn't make an RPG any more (or less) RPG-like. Both Baldur's Gate and Mass Effect are good RPG's because they offer character development (and I mean characters character, not his stats) and interesting story. They offer different types of gameplay, and it's (or it should be) the gameplay design choice that makes BG fans unhappy about ME. I'm a fan of both though, all the more happy to have more fun games to play
You didn't just roll out the old Excel spreadsheets cliché, did you. Oh, you did...
Yes I did. The point was elsewhere though. Note that I don't consider Excel spreadsheet type of gameplay bad (I like it myself with BG1&2, NVN2 etc.), it's just definately not for everyone, while the heart of RPG games, story and character development is a bit more universal. It's these reasons why I consider BG's, PT:T et al great games, not because of the gameplay design.