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The Battles Rage On in New Downloadable Content for BioWarea?s Dragon Age: Origins and Mass Effect 2

^{Published on 2010-09-07 09:16:07 - Market Wire}
 

EDMONTON, Alberta--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Leading video game developer BioWarea", a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today released new downloadable content for the critically-acclaimed games Dragon Agea": Originsand Mass Effecta" 2,throwing gamers back into epic battles with new stories revolving around key supporting characters in each franchise. The Dragon Age: Origins DLC pack, aWitch Hunta ($6.99 on PlayStation® Network, 560 Microsoft points on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, 560 BioWare Points on PC) features a story that reconnects players with one of the seriesa™ original larger-than-life heroes, Morrigan. The Mass Effect 2 DLC pack, aLair of the Shadow Brokera (800 Microsoft Points on Xbox 360, 800 BioWare Points on PC), centers around Liara, a popular character and squadmate from the original Mass Effect.

"Both aWitch Hunta™ and aLair of the Shadow Brokera™ represent our commitment to keeping the game worlds alive with high quality content, even post-launch"

aBoth aWitch Hunta™ and aLair of the Shadow Brokera™ represent our commitment to keeping the game worlds alive with high quality content, even post-launch,a said BioWare Edmonton General Manager Aaryn Flynn. aFans are asking for more characters, more adventures and that is what wea™re delivering. Morrigan and Liara are two of the most beloved characters in their respective franchises and completing these new journeys will add to the story and action of both games.a

Dragon Age: OriginsaWitch Huntapicks up Morrigana™s story after the defeat of the Archdemon and her disappearance into the shadows. Nearly a year has passed since the Archdemon's death, and word has reached the Wardens that Morrigan has returned to Ferelden. Seeking to confirm her presence and confront her about her mysterious disappearance, players will head into the forest to tie up this last loose end once and for all. Players can either import their characters from Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age: Origins -- Awakening or create a new, high-level hero. Dragon Age: Origins was the aRPG of the Yeara for 2009 as named by Game Informer, the SpikeTV Video Game Awards and IGN.com among others. For more information on aWitch Hunta, please visit [ http://dragonage.bioware.com/dao/witch_hunt/ ].

In Mass Effect 2aLair of the Shadow Brokera, Liara T'Soni is tracking down the mysterious Shadow Broker with the hopes of recovering a kidnap victim. Liara enlists the help of Commander Shepard and his crew, chasing clues from the luxurious heights of Illium to the depths of the Shadow Broker's own secret lair. The new DLC pack adds the Shadow Broker intel center, new research, as well as the chance to continue a relationship with Liara from the original Mass Effect. With more than 70 perfect review scores, Mass Effect 2 is the highest rated game of 2010 on Xbox 360 and PC* and was recently named the number one game of all time for Xbox 360 by IGN.com. For more information on aLair of the Shadow Broker,a please visit [ http://masseffect.bioware.com/info/dlc/ ].

*According to Metacritic.com.

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 Gatea", Neverwinter Nightsa", Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republica", Jade Empirea", Mass Effecta" and Dragon Age^a". 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 2009a™s aRPG of the Yeara Dragon Age: Origins, and the story-driven massively multiplayer online game, Star Wars®: The Old Republica". 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 SPORTSa", EAa", EA Mobilea" and POGOa". 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 ].

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