Dragon Age Getting Even Bigger with a $39.99 Retail Expansion Pack

Posted 01/06/2010 at 10:01pm | by Nathan Grayson

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Dragon Age is all about dusting the cobwebs from all kinds of ancient magics and rituals, so it’s only fitting that it’d be the game to revive – or at least pump one last jolt of life into – the ancient art of the retail expansion pack.

“Awakening,” as it’s known, boasts a higher level cap, new abilities, five new party members, new enemies, and a re-spec option in case you accidentally hamstrung your Warden because you (incorrectly!) figured that no party with a giant friggin’ spider in its corner would need a dedicated healer.

“Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening shows BioWare’s commitment to our fans by delivering new story-driven experiences which enrich the dark heroic fantasy universe our fans have come to know and love,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group, EA, and Co-Founder, BioWare. “The vibrant worldwide community of Dragon Age fans will relish uncovering the secret motivations of the darkspawn, revealing how the darkspawn continue to infest the world despite the defeat of the Archdemon.”

Obviously, then, the story takes place after Origins, which means its venturing further into sequel territory than past BioWare expansion content. This is especially surprising considering Awakening’s March 16 release date, which puts it a mere four months outside Origins’ launch. But will it be worth the hefty $39.99 asking price? We don’t know. If one of those “new abilities” allows our Gray Warden to dish out heals while doing whatever a giant spider can, though, money won’t even be an option anymore.