Dragon Age DLC back up "very soon"

By Ellie Gibson Published 28 January, 2010

Return to Ostagar will indeed return.

BioWare bossman Ray Muzyka has said it Return to Ostagar, the downloadable content pack for Dragon Age: Origins, is set for an imminent re-release.

"It's almost through certification and it will go back up very soon," he told Gamerzines.

And BioWare's plans don't stop there - "We have a big investment planned for Dragon Age with more DLC coming in the next week or so," said Muzyka. Return to Ostagar launched earlier this month but was swiftly recalled. According to Muzyka, the problem was all in the timing.

"We ran into an issue with a title update simultaneously hitting with Return to Ostagar and there was a timing issue with both of those," he said.

"I don't know if it was a communication error with our distribution partners or what happened there. If they were released in order it would have been fine but it created a bug which prevented progression and obviously that wasn't acceptable so we pulled it down."

Why not ask Muzkya what all the fuss was about yourself, by taking part in our live interview with the man himself? It's taking place tonight at 5pm GMT. Hope to see you then.

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About Ellie Gibson

Since joining Eurogamer in the mid 2000s, Ellie has written about subjects as diverse as the fall of Gizmondo, the rise of Hollyoaks actresses in Red Alert games and the noise a bear makes under NSFW circumstances.

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  • TeaFiend #1 2 years ago

    My dog was called Rabbit.

  • Poorandugly #2 2 years ago

    Normally I don't buy DLC, but I'm a sucker for all things Dragon Age so will be getting this.

  • actionfitz #3 2 years ago

    Return to Return to Ostagar much?

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    a side note: i fully intend to buy it btw :)
    Edited by 1 at 28/01/10 @ 12:10

  • ignatiusjreilly #4 2 years ago

    I don't know if it was a communication error with our distribution partners or what happened there.

    Well, if we get to ask him questions, maybe someone could ask why he doesn't know what happened?

    edit: just to counteract my negative attitude: I'll be buying it too, Dragon Age was probably my favourite game last year.
    Edited by 1 at 28/01/10 @ 10:20

  • jaxon58 #5 2 years ago

    Will certainly be buying this. Dragon Age is awesome.

  • kingmong #6 2 years ago

    meh - started playing me2 last night. holy god is that game amazing.

    makes you wonder about timing really, as I'd def be buying da:o dlc if it wasn't for me2.

  • Murton #7 2 years ago

    I was really looking forward to Dragon Age but in the Christmas rush I simply ran out of funds and didn't manage to pick it up. It's on my list and with the DLC sorted now I'll probably pick it up once the DLC hits the PS3 version, that or maybe wait for Awakening and see if anyone's doing a deal for buying the pair.

    Glad to see this is all fixed, props to Bioware for getting it pulled so that they can fix and fully test everything to prevent the nasty surprises that DLC has brought to some games.

  • Raitasar #8 2 years ago

    I'm absolutely stunned by the almost unanimously positive comments on an article about a piece of delayed DLC for a PC game. Usually threads like this are only useful as a septic tank for anonymously posted spite and calls for angsty rebellion against The Corp.

    Bioware have really impressed me over the past few months. Dragon Age is a flawed masterpiece for sure, but one that I still managed to spent scores of hours playing and came away from having enjoyed them all. Adding to that over the next few months we have more content, an expansion pack with a load more of the same with tweaks and enhancements and Mass Effect 2 looks to be even better... and set in my preferred genre.

    PC gaming seems to be making a substantial resurgence.

  • jaxon58 #9 2 years ago

    My positive comments are based on me having patience and not caring how long it takes to get something right. People who moan about delays of DLC need to chill out and get some perspective.

  • Gunzberg #10 2 years ago

    Looking forward to this and Awakening expansion...my mage is getting twitchy!

  • WinterSnowblind #11 2 years ago

    As much as I enjoyed Dragon Age, I really can't justify spending money on such small pieces of content. I felt pretty cheated after buying Wardens Keep, and from what I hear this one isn't much better. I don't see myself buying things like this for any game ever again.

    Awakening is what I'd much rather see them doing more of, full expansions that add a significant amount of content. At this point though, I think I might just wait and see if they do a Game of the Year version, that includes everything.

  • metalangel #12 2 years ago

    Insincere Dave says "I bet this will be worth the wait!"

  • telboy007 #13 2 years ago

    I managed (unluckily) to download while it was available, its not that bad actually. Short but satisfying.

  • Inigo #14 2 years ago

    Hopefully we'll get some DLC by someone like Ossian Studios who did Mysteries of Westgate and Darkness over Daggerford.

  • Raitasar #15 2 years ago

    The DLC isn't HORRIBLE value, I mean, if we do maths like £29.99 / 60 and £4 / 1, it doesn't come across favourably, but it is superfluous fluff and if you're totally boracic at the time or just don't think the price point is right for you, you can just.... not get it.

    I was a little worried that episodic DLC was going to replace expansion packs for this franchise and I think that would be a fully justifiable source of irritation. As soon as I heard we were getting both, the DLC suddenly made sense. I would develop some analogy about expensive crudites adding to the enjoyment of your starter, main and dessert but this is the internet and all analogies just become inadvertent troll baiting, so I won't.

    edit: I didn't even bother to mention that I'm sure this DLC will be fun and all, and I'll definitely buy it for any more lore/exploration of the setting, but I'm looking forward to the expansion pack much, much more.
    Edited by 1 at 28/01/10 @ 14:54

  • Greigyboi #16 2 years ago

    I bought it and completed it BEFORE the recall. I wasn't greatly impressed. Took me 20mins to complete tops! x

  • darc #17 2 years ago

    20 minutes! You can't be serious. Can you??

  • hiddenranbir #18 2 years ago

    How long does it take to get an old map with new npcs and items right? :(

  • Greigyboi #19 2 years ago

    Totally being truthful. 20mins max. I loved it though, worth the money to me BUT not if I didn't love DA haha x

  • seanthejackal #20 2 years ago

    @TeaFiend my dog was called Precious