Watch the First Dragon Age 2 Trailer "Destiny" and Pre-Order the
Highly Anticipated Action RPG Today
COLOGNE, Germany, Aug 17, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Leading video game developer BioWare(TM), a division of Electronic Arts
Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that Dragon Age(TM)2
will be available on March 8, in North America and March 11,
2011 in Europe. Dragon Age 2 is the sequel to the 2009's "RPG of
the Year", featuring faster-paced action, striking new art direction and
an updated method of storytelling that will allow gamers to experience
the rise to power of one of the most important characters in the Dragon
Age universe. The game's first trailer, "Destiny", is available for
viewing now at www.DragonAge.com.
"The Dragon Age franchise got off to a tremendous start. With Dragon
Age 2, we are building on the outstanding RPG fundamentals the
original delivered while taking the franchise in a new direction with
faster, more responsive combat that will allow players to think like a
general, but fight like a Spartan," said Mark Darrah, executive producer
at BioWare. "We are giving the franchise's gameplay a shot of
adrenaline. We can't wait to get the game in people's hands so they can
feel the difference."
Dragon Age 2 thrusts players into the role of Hawke, a refugee
who survives the destruction of his homeland and becomes the Champion of
Kirkwall. The lore around Hawke's rise to power is shrouded in myth and
rumor and is the driving force behind this all-new story spanning 10
years in the Dragon Age universe timeline. Players will uniquely
experience how this legend unfolds by gathering the deadliest of allies,
making tough moral choices, amassing fame and fortune, and sealing their
place in history.
For more information on Dragon Age 2, please visit www.DragonAge.com,
follow the game at www.twitter.com/dragonage
and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/DragonAgeOrigins.
About BioWare
BioWare develops high quality console, PC and online role-playing games,
focused on rich stories, unforgettable characters and vast worlds to
discover. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's most
critically acclaimed titles, including Baldur's Gate(TM), Neverwinter
Nights(TM), Star Wars(R): Knights of the Old Republic(TM), Jade
Empire(TM), Mass Effect(TM) and Dragon Age(TM). BioWare
operates in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada), Montreal (Quebec), Austin
(Texas) and Fairfax (Virginia). Currently announced projects at BioWare
include the development of ongoing downloadable content for Mass
Effect 2, one of the highest rated video games of all time, Dragon
Age 2, the highly anticipated sequel to 2009's "RPG of the Year" Dragon
Age: Origins, and the story-driven massively multiplayer online
game, Star Wars(R): The Old Republic(TM). In 2008, BioWare was
acquired by Electronic Arts, a leading global interactive entertainment
publisher. For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com,
or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/biofeed.
To join the millions of fans already registered on our community, go to http://social.bioware.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered 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: EA SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA Mobile(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2010,
EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold
more than one million units. 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 owned by
EA International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile
and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Xbox and Xbox 360 are
trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. PlayStation is a
registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts
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