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BioWare has revealed that it has extensive plans to support Dragon Age: Origins with a broad range of downloadable content, across all platforms, for at lest two years after its release next month.
"We have plans that stretch out for basically two years," producer Mark Darrah told The Game Reviews (via VG247).
"And it's going to be everything from really small stuff like item packs, up to larger quests that might last an hour or two, up to even fully-fledged expansion packs. Really, it's a broad, long-term support plan for the game."
All of this will be released across PC, Xbox 360 and PS3, although Darrah admitted that "I can imagine we might release something related to the toolset, which would of course be PC only". BioWare is still exploring ways of getting user generated content onto consoles, he said.
Eurogamer understands that the sheer quantity of DLC BioWare has planned for Dragon Age is huge, easily eclipsing any other releases to date, including Fallout 3. There will be three packs available at launch, two of them free.
Also, the Dragon Age character creator launches today for free on PC, and is available at the game's official site.
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elvenscroll
14/10/09 @ 08:23
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Really looking forward to this. I assume the character creator wont be coming to the consoles though?
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hiddenranbir
14/10/09 @ 08:46
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As long as it isn't like ME DLC which can only be played in an old incomplete save.
These quests should be available after I complete main. Expand the world to be endless, woo! |
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GamesConnoisseur
14/10/09 @ 09:01
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So not like X360 only timed exclusive as in Oblivion which got right up a lot of people nose and they are apparently making it clear for all platform and for any time except for the toolset stuff.
2 years seem a long time and depends on how much they churns out and the quality (horse armour?!) as well but with bioware, my hope is high that we will be loving most of them. |
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Isn't this what was promised for Mass Effect as well? Look how well that turned out.
I know Bioware pumped out a lot of good stuff for Never Winter Nights, but that was before EA was involved. I'm a little bit afraid that every piece of DLC or even patches will need to be put through the ever reliable EA department of Quality Assurance before it gets released. I am still pretty stoked about the game, though I think I will wait for some reviews. Also still hoping it will come out on Steam. |
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@Fillem - It's coming out on Steam. Should be in the store this week. Hopefully it won't be limited to US/Canada...
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Just read my first review of Dragon Age: http://gameinformer.com/games/dragon_age...
I'm starting to get a little bit excited... |
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muscleblade
14/10/09 @ 10:26
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70 hours spent on one playthrough. I dont have time for this. I guess i could complete AC2 and Borderlands and still have many hours left for MW2 and L4D2. Dragon Age or AC2,L4D2,MW2 and Borderlands then. About 150 gaming hours between now and the next wave of new games in Q1 2010 is all i have. I dont put down games in the middle of a playthrough. To me that like watching half a movie. Wont happen unless the game is crap. None of these are though. Dragon Age is good value for money no doubt but i have more money than time and i like to play and complete different games so im not a person that complains if a game is short.
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Except this extra content has NOTHING to do with extending the game, the main reason for this content is to stop people buying preowned versions.There is a code in the box for the free content, a code you won't have if you buy it preowned because it would have already been used.
I don't agree with this. I don't think the two purposes are mutually exclusive. Yes fighting pre-owned is most likely a reason but "extending the game" might be the solution, hence you have both.
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"More like 2 year rip-off...EA lol "
I like how people mark this comment down even though it is more full of truth that the majority of posts made. But hey, denial is what you guys are best at, huh? Expansion packs are fine; paying for a substantial increase in content that adds-on to the main game has always been a welcome prospect, especially for good RPGs (there's actually no guarantee Dragon Age will even be any good yet; it may be Bio-Ware, but their image has been heavily tainted since the days of NWN and KotOR). Download content, however, is a different story. Let me remind you that EA are now essentially in-charge with Bio-Ware and this game, and they are well known for their abuse of the DLC system; expect similar treatment with this game. As it is, Bio-Ware reckon this game can last 70 hours or so; I find that extremely hard to believe after Jade Empire and Mass Effect (both of which can be beat in less than 30 hours (side content included)), but if it somehow does offer that much content then DLC will have less of a sting, so I am hoping that is the case. |
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hiddenranbir
14/10/09 @ 11:20
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Unlikely it will last as long. They already admitted that with all their attentions on hide end textures and grapheex, the amount of playable content will always be small. They'll never ever look to make a game as epic as Baldur's Gate ever again.
Even though they could, if they weren't so hell bent on pushing hardware limits through visuals. |
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ClubHeaven
14/10/09 @ 12:31
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If you're stupid enough to buy all the DLC, you'll probably end up paying thrice the game's price for silly items and quests that make up less than a fraction of the original campaign.
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I'm all for choice so if people want to spend their cash on extras for the games they love, then cool.
However, with a game this large, I would think the majority of people would be quite content to actually complete it rather than carry on with small items and mini-quests. I've always thought that DLC should add something original to the story or sequel to be indispensable - if they can do that, and the game is actually any good, maybe this will be worth it. However, deliberately holding back content and items for release later, as is seen with many games these days, gets on my wick. |
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SilentTristero
14/10/09 @ 14:02
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In many ways, it's a shame that there have been so many negative experiences in the industry regarding 'DLC', so I can understand the generally negative reception to such news.
I do, however, have every hope that DA:O will be different. Adding content to an already lengthy title with multiple paths is probably preferred to a sequel being rushed out in a year or 2. If designing game content is similar to other creative processes, then I'm sure that more and more ideas and changes will keep coming up, and someone has to draw a line and decide that nothing else will be added in order to actually complete and ship the title. |
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I love DLCs, if the game is good enough and the DLC seems interesting enough - I'll gladly buy. Too bad most games suck in the long run, I've bought alot of games with DLC options, but only bought 2 from Fallout3 so far. Its still a super concept, more content for your favourite games - I just wish they would make Baldurs Gate DLC's or Baldurs Gate 3 in beautiful 2D graphics like the previous games. I disliked the block'o'world graphics and emptyness in NWN + its yellymen inventory, give us back some atmospheric 2D Baldurs Gate adventures again :)
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They didn't say every DLC will be pay-to-play, you don't keep customers honest if the only extra content you're providing should be paid for à la Oblivion Horse Armour. Some kind of Witch's Wake revival would be very neat with this new engine and editor.
Dragon Age is good value for money no doubt but i have more money than time and i like to play and complete different games so im not a person that complains if a game is short. I used to think that as well when previews talked about Baldur's Gate II's length (200+ hours) and never believed I could ever create enough free time for that but when I tried the game I really did and I still don't regret it till this day. It sure beats grinding on forever in MMO's and the like...
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