Dragon Age: Origins Return to Ostagar DLC Announced

BioWare has announced “Return to Ostagar”, a third set of DLC for Dragon Age: Origins that will have us venturing back to the fortress of Ostagar for another battle with the darkspawn, a chance to reclaim “the lost arms and armor of a king”, and a second opportunity to recruit the Mabari War Dog.

Your memories of the battle of Ostagar will haunt you for years to come. It laid waste to your order and claimed the lives of many great men and women, including the brash young King Cailan and your mentor, Duncan.

Now, there are rumors that a fellow survivor of the battle has escaped from captivity and is seeking the Grey Wardens’ help. The time has come for the Grey Wardens to make their return to Ostagar and exact their revenge upon the darkspawn.

‘¢ A return to the battlefields of Ostagar, now thick with darkspawn encamped amidst the snow
‘¢ An opportunity to reclaim the lost arms and armor of a king
‘¢ A second chance to add Dog to your party

Three new screenshots are also provided.

UPDATE: Here’s the full press release:

BioWare Announces New (Return to Ostagar) Downloadable Content for Dragon Age: Origins

(Return to Ostagar) Will be Available This Holiday 2009 Season for EA’s Award-Winning Epic RPG Fantasy

EDMONTON, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading video game developer BioWareâ„¢, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that the Return to Ostagar downloadable content (DLC) for Dragon Ageâ„¢: Origins will be available for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC versions this Holiday season in North America and Europe. The DLC pack, Return to Ostagar, allows players to exact their revenge and embark on a quest for the mighty arms and armor of the once great King Cailan when they revisit Ostagar, the site of the Grey Wardens’ darkest hour, to reclaim the honor and learn the secrets of Ferelden’s fallen king.

(We are very proud of the phenomenal launch of Dragon Age: Origins and we’re pleased to announce the next installment of downloadable content that will be available to fans of the game,) said Ray Muzyka, Group General Manager, RPG/MMO Group of EA, and Co-Founder, BioWare. (The Return to Ostagar DLC pack is a prime example of BioWare’s commitment to give fans a game that continuously offers new experiences and further enriches a storyline that has already received critical acclaim and positive feedback from the players.)

Return to Ostagar, BioWare’s next thread in the Dragon Age: Origins tapestry, summons players to a new quest in which they will return to the fateful battleground in Ostagar where the Grey Wardens were nearly wiped out. Players will discover King Cailan’s top-secret political agenda and go behind enemy lines to revisit a place that many feared had been lost to history.

Return to Ostagar will be available for $4.99 on the PlayStation® Store, for 400 BioWare Points on the PC and 400 Microsoft Points on the Xbox 360 in North America. Return to Ostagar will be released this Holiday season worldwide on the Xbox 360, the PlayStation®3 console and PC. 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.

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