Dragon Age™: Origins Awakening

RPG· Fantasy· Party-Based RPG· Choices Matter

Released Mar 2010

92% positive · 159 reviews

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Evaluation

Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening is a standalone expansion pack for Dragon Age: Origins, developed by BioWare and released on March 16, 2010. The store description presents it as a complete, self-contained expansion with a defined story, new area (Amaranthine), new party members, and new gameplay systems. There are no DLC listings, no unreleased content, no developer roadmaps, and no post-launch communications of any kind — consistent with a game released over 15 years ago as a finished product. BioWare has long since moved on to other Dragon Age titles. This expansion shipped as a complete package and has received no post-launch content updates.

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Store description presents Awakening as a complete, self-contained expansion pack with defined story, new world area, new characters, and new gameplay systems — no mention of planned future content or updates.

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Short description confirms this is the first official expansion pack for Dragon Age: Origins, launched as a finished product.

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Developer

BioWare

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

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Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player

About this game

From the Makers of the Best RPG of 2009, Dragon Age™: Origins, comes the first official expansion pack.
For centuries, the Grey Wardens—the ancient order of guardians, sworn to unite and defend the lands—have been battling the darkspawn forces. Legend spoke that slaying the Archdemon would have put an end to the darkspawn threat for centuries to come, but somehow they remain.
You are the Grey Warden Commander and have been entrusted with the duty of rebuilding the order of Grey Wardens and uncovering the secrets of the darkspawn and how they managed to remain.
How you choose to rebuild your order, how you resolve the conflict with "The Architect", and how you determine the fate of the darkspawn will be but some of the many complex choices that await and shape your journey as you venture to the new land of Amaranthine.

A Stunning World Expanded

BioWare’s deepest universe to date just got bigger with an all new area of the world to explore, Amaranthine

Unlock the secrets of the Darkspawn and their true motivations
Rebuild the Grey Warden order and establish their base of operations at Vigil’s Keep

All-new Complex Moral Choices

Embark on an epic story that is completely defined and reactive to your play style

Shape your entire experience based on the choices you make and how your handle complex situations

New Ways to Customize your Hero

Experience additional spells, abilities, specializations, and items to further personalize and customize your hero and party.

Import your character from Dragon Age™: Origins or start anew as a Grey Warden from the neighboring land of Orlais
Encounter five all-new party members and an old favorite from Dragon Age™: Origins

Even more Bone-Crushing, Visceral Combat

Battle against a new range of horrific and terrifying creatures

Put your skills to the test against an evolved, intelligent breed of Darkspawn and other menacing creatures including the Inferno Golem and Spectral Dragon!

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