Dragon Age: Origins Wardens' Quest Will Be a 24 Hour International
Gaming Event in London Featuring a $12,500 Grand Prize for Each Winning
Team Member
EDMONTON, Alberta, Oct 26, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Leading video game developer BioWare(TM), a division of Electronic Arts
Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today the Dragon Age: Origins Wardens'Quest, a 24 hour gaming event for the upcoming dark, epic
fantasy Dragon Age: Origins.To celebrate the
launch of this award winning new game, BioWare is inviting gamers and
press from North America and across Europe to put their skills and
endurance to the test as they embark on a tense, epic journey of
discovery. On October 28, at 10:00 AM GMT, ten teams of four players
each will live, fight and explore the game as the drama unfolds in their
24 hour quest to claim the grand prize. Each winning team member will
receive $12,500. Official rules can be found at http://www.wardensquest.com.
"We're extremely excited about the Dragon Age: Origins Wardens'
Quest - it's going to be an awesome chance for gamers to band
together to prove they're the best at navigating the world of Dragon
Age," said Mark Darrah, Executive Producer, Dragon Age: Origins."In the game, putting together a strong team is essential to success
- in the same way the overall strength of the competing teams will
decide who walks away with the money."
There will be ten participating teams representing their countries: the
United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands and Belgium,
Spain, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and a specially
selected team comprised of the most loyal BioWare fans from around the
world. The competition will take place in the Debating Chamber at County
Hall in London, England. This space will provide a grandiose setting for
the competitors to play the game, discuss strategy and battle for the
grand prize as teams are eliminated throughout the day. Around the
chamber, screens will be used to display leader board stats and show
highlights. BioWare staff and costumed actors will further enhance the
environment, theatrics and dramatics of the day.
In Dragon Age: Origins, players take the role of a Grey
Warden, one of the last of an ancient order of guardians. Now, as a
rising evil threatens to destroy all life, it is up to players to unite
the shattered lands and slay the corrupted dragon known as the
Archdemon. To restore peace, players must make ruthless decisions and be
willing to sacrifice their friends and loved ones for the greater good
of mankind.
Dragon Age: Origins will be released on November 3rd in
North America on the PlayStation(R)3, the Xbox 360(R) videogame and
entertainment system and PC. The game will ship on November 6th in
Europe on PC, the Xbox 360(R) videogame and entertainment system and later
in November on the PlayStation(R)3. Dragon Age: Origins is
rated M by the ESRB and 18+ by PEGI.
For more information on Dragon Age: Origins, please visit www.dragonage.com.
About BioWare
BioWare develops computer, console, handheld, mobile and online video
games focused on rich stories and memorable characters. Since 1995,
BioWare has created some of the world's best-selling titles, including
the award-winning Baldur's Gate(TM) and Neverwinter Nights(TM)
series, Star Wars(R): Knights of the Old Republic(TM) and Sonic(TM)
Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (for the Nintendo DS(TM)). Original
BioWare-created intellectual properties include Jade Empire(TM) and
the 2007 Game of the Year, Mass Effect(TM). With studios in Edmonton
(Alberta, Canada), Montreal (Quebec), and Austin (Texas), BioWare is
hard at work on the epic fantasy roleplaying game, Dragon Age(TM):
Origins,Mass Effect 2(TM), the epic sequel to Mass Effect,
and the story-driven massively multiplayer game, Star Wars(R): The Old
Republic(TM), as well as several unannounced projects. In 2008, BioWare
was acquired by Electronic Arts, a leading global interactive
entertainment publisher. For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), in Redwood City, California, is a leading
global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the
Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software
worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices
and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand
names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA MobileTM
and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of
$4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies.
EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can
be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
BioWare, Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Jade Empire are trademarks or
registered trademarks owned by EA International (Studio and Publishing)
Ltd. in the U.S. and/or other countries. EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and
POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in
the U.S. and/or other countries. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the
Microsoft group of companies. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts
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Senior Director of PR
tschachter@ea.com
or
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Brian Rubin, 212-391-4707
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or
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