Dragon Age

Dragon Age is a dark fantasy role-playing

video game series created by Canadian
developer BioWare. The first game was
Dragon Age: Origins, released in 2009.
The sequel Dragon Age II was released in
March 2011. Dragon Age: Inquisition was
released in November 2014. The series'
fantasy setting has been used by a
variety of other media, including books
and tabletop games, and the three main
games have been joined by a variety of
downloadable content (DLC) add-ons. A
fourth installment was announced on
December 6, 2018.[1]
 Dragon Age

Dragon Age series logo (2013–present)

Genre(s) Role-playing

Developer(s) BioWare

Publisher(s) Electronic Arts

Creator(s) David Gaider and

BioWare
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows,
PlayStation 3,
PlayStation 4, Xbox
360, Xbox One, OS X
First release Dragon Age: Origins
November 3, 2009
Latest release Dragon Age:
Inquisition
November 18, 2014
Video games
Main series
Year Game Type

Dragon Age: Origins Main game

2009 Dragon Age: Origins – The Stone Prisoner DLC

Dragon Age: Origins – Warden's Keep DLC

Dragon Age: Origins – Return to Ostagar DLC

Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening Expansion pack

Dragon Age: Origins – Feastday gifts and pranks DLC

Dragon Age: Origins – The Darkspawn Chronicles DLC

2010
Dragon Age: Origins – Leliana's Song DLC

Dragon Age: Origins – The Golems of Amgarrak DLC

Dragon Age: Origins – Witch Hunt DLC

Dragon Age: Origins – Ultimate Edition Compilation

Dragon Age II Main game

Dragon Age II: The Exiled Prince DLC

2011 Dragon Age II: The Black Emporium DLC

Dragon Age II: Legacy DLC

Dragon Age II: Mark of the Assassin DLC

2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition Main game

Dragon Age: Inquisition – Jaws of Hakkon DLC

Dragon Age: Inquisition – The Descent DLC

2015
Dragon Age: Inquisition – Trespasser DLC

Dragon Age: Inquisition – Game of the Year Edition Compilation

TBA Dragon Age: The Dread Wolf Rises Main game

Dragon Age 4

The fourth main entry in the series,

Dragon Age 4, is being developed as of
2019. Development of this game, code-
named "Joplin", began in 2015. It was
originally intended to be a smaller, more
narrative-focused game set in the
Tevinter Imperium region of the game's
world.[2] Problems with the development
of Bioware's other games Mass Effect:
Andromeda and Anthem led to repeated
interruptions as "Joplin" staff was shifted
to these games. In October 2018,
Bioware and its parent company EA
cancelled "Joplin" altogether, reportedly
because it did not provide for a "live
service" component providing ongoing
monetization opportunities, as was
expected by EA.[2] Development of
Dragon Age 4 was restarted under the
code-name "Morrison", this time with a
live-service component and based on
Anthem's code.[2]

Spin-offs

Dragon Age Journeys

Dragon Age Journeys was planned to be

a three-chapter Flash game spin-off by
EA 2D. The first chapter of the game, The
Deep Roads was released for free in
2009. Players can unlock achievements
in the game, which will unlock unique
items in Dragon Age: Origins. The second
and third chapters were to be purchase-
only, but have been cancelled.[3]

Dragon Age Legends

Dragon Age Legends is a strategy role-

playing game developed by EA for the
Facebook Platform. Dragon Age Legends
gives players their experience of the Free
Marches, the setting of Dragon Age II.
Dragon Age Legends gameplay will
unlock items within Dragon Age II. The
game features character customization
and an upgrade system that is not similar
to Dragon Age II .[4]
Heroes of Dragon Age

In 2013, EA released Heroes of Dragon

Age, a free-to-play game for mobile
devices. The game is battle-based,
featuring digital 3D figurines of
characters from the Dragon Age universe.
Rather than introducing new lore, the
game is based on "what if?" scenarios
drawn from plotlines in the existing
games.[5][6]

Characters

Other media
Aggregate review scores
As of November 11, 2014.
Game Metacritic

(PC) 91[7]
Dragon Age: Origins (PS3) 87[8]
(X360) 86[9]

(PC) 82[10]
Dragon Age: Origins – (PS3) 80[11]
Awakening (X360)
80[12]

(PC) 82[13]
(PS3) 82[14]
Dragon Age II
(X360)
79[15]

Dragon Age: Inquisition (PC) 85[16]

(PS4) 89[17]
 (XONE)
85[18]

The Dragon Age setting is also used in

several other media.

Dragon Age Keep

Dragon Age Keep is an online platform

that allows players to save their in-game
choices in a "world state." If their gaming
platform is connected to the internet,
then a player's major decisions will be
saved and can be imported into new
games. This affects the events and
characters that are present in-game,
most noticeably so in Dragon Age:
Inquisition. Dragon Age Keep
incorporates decisions made in DLCs as
well as the major games. The platform
also allows for players to customize their
world states by choosing the preferred
outcome for any given choice.

Books

Dragon Age: The World of Thedas

Volume I was released April 2013. This
comprehensive guide offers detailed
insight into the lore of the Dragon Age
universe, including the geography of
Thedas, races, and magic.[19]
The Art of Dragon Age Inquisition was
released November 2014. It features
 concept art for the third game in the
series.[20]
Dragon Age: The World of Thedas
Volume II was released May 2015.
Expanding upon Volume I, this edition
includes insight into the cast of
characters across the franchise. It also
features The New Cumberland Chant of
Light (an edition of the text central to
the worlds fictional religion 'The
Chantry'), The Seer's Yarn: A Treasury
of Tales for Children All Over, and a
mini cookbook called The Whole Nug
Culinary Treasures of Thedas.[21]

Novels
There are currently six novels set in the
Dragon Age universe.

Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne, written

by David Gaider, was released on
March 3, 2009.[22][23]
Dragon Age: The Calling, written by
David Gaider, was released on October
13, 2009.[24][25][26]
Dragon Age: Asunder , written by David
Gaider, was released on December 20,
2011 through Tor Publishers.
Dragon Age: The Masked Empire,
written by Patrick Weekes, was
released on April 8, 2014.[27]
Dragon Age: Last Flight, written by
Liane Merciel, was released on
 September 16, 2014.
Dragon Age: Hard in Hightown, written
by Mary Kirby (under the alias of Varric
Tethras), was released on July 31,
2018

Tabletop role-playing game

A tabletop role-playing game, titled

Dragon Age, was released on January 25,
2010 by Green Ronin.[28] The game uses
a new game system[28] using three six-
sided dice, called the "AGE System". The
game's initial release was as a boxed set
including a Player's Guide, Game
Master's Guide, map of Ferelden and
three dice. Two more boxed sets were
released to carry characters to higher
levels. The complete game has also been
released as a hardcover book.

Anime film

An anime film adaptation was

announced on June 7, 2010. It was co-
produced by BioWare, EA and anime
company Funimation Entertainment. It
was released in Japanese theaters on
February 11, 2012.[29] The film is called
Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker with
Funimation Entertainment releasing a
teaser trailer on their website.[30] Main
character Cassandra appeared in Dragon
Age II and would later appear in "Dragon
Age: Inquisition". The plot of this film
provides backstory for a young
Cassandra Pentaghast, who is on a quest
to save the Chantry from a group of
blood mages that has gained the ability
to control dragons.

Comics

Dragon Age: Origins, a webcomic by the

artist of Penny Arcade, was made
available in 2010, and it tells a story
about a group of Templars sent on a
search & destroy mission for Flemeth,
the Witch of the Wilds. The timeline is set
before the game Dragon Age: Origins, as
Morrigan has not yet been recruited by
The Warden.
Another webcomic, Dragon Age: Origins -
Awakening, was also released in 2010 by
Penny Arcade. This short story tells how
Nathaniel Howe broke into Vigils Keep
prior to his arrest in Awakening right
before meeting The Warden.

Dragon Age: The Revelation, written by

David Gaider, was published in 2010 on
BioWare's website, and features art from
Aimo. The story is based on a script from
the video game Dragon Age: Origins that
did not make the final release. It details a
meeting between Morrigan and Alistair
after the Grey Wardens learn from
Riordan that in order to kill an
Archdemon the warden who slays the
beast must die. Morrigan seeks out
Alistair to ask his advice on the lengths
one would go to help a friend in need.
The story assumes a female warden as
Duncan's last recruit and ends with
Morrigan on her way to Alistair's
bedroom to offer The Dark Ritual.

Three graphic novels and a series of

comic books have also been released:
Dragon Age, a 133-page story written by
Orson Scott Card with the help of Aaron
Johnson and released by IDW Publishing
in 2011, tells the story of a mage
becoming romantically involved with a
Templar. It was originally released in 6
individual comics but was collected and
issued in a single graphic novel. The
story is set before the events of the video
games and takes place in and around the
Tower of Magi.

The second series of graphic novels set

after the events of Dragon Age: Origins
and Dragon Age II were released
beginning in 2012. The novels were The
Silent Grove, Those Who Speak, and Until
We Sleep. The Silent Grove follows
Alistair, Varric and Isabela as they
uncover the truth behind Alistair's past. It
is written by David Gaider. The second
and third graphic novels in the series,
Those Who Speak and Until We Sleep,
were released as well by Dark Horse
Comics[31] in the same plotline, and later
re-released in a 'Library Edition'
compilation.[32]

The third series of graphic novels, titled

Dragon Age: Magekiller, is set before and
during the events of Dragon Age:
Inquisition. Written by Greg Rucka, the
story follows Marius, a mage-hunting
mercenary, and Tessa Forsythia, his
assistant, as they progress through
Thedas to seek for their targets. The
story aims at "expanding the world of
Dragon Age", and will involve areas that
are never shown in the Dragon Age
games.[33] The first issue of the comic
was released on December 16, 2015.[34]
A semi-sequel to Magekiller from the
same team, Dragon Age: Knight Errant,
launched in May 2017 and followed elven
thief Vaea. A third entry for the series,
Dragon Age: Deception, is slated to
launch with the first issue in October
2018.

Action figures

A series of four action figures was

released by DC Direct.[35] Series one
includes action figures of Morrigan,
Duncan, Loghain and a Genlock. Each
highly detailed figure features game-
accurate accessories and can be found
in game and hobby shops and various
online retailers.

Web series

It was announced on February 15, 2011,

that actress Felicia Day, in partnership
with BioWare, would be releasing a six-
part web series called Dragon Age:
Redemption sometime in the summer of
2011. The series is written by Day, who
also serves as a co-producer. Filming
took place over a dozen days in January
2011 in the L.A. area, with associate
producer Peter Winther (Independence
Day) as director and John Bartley (Lost)
as cinematographer. It was teased as
#mysteryproject on Day's Twitter feed for
several weeks before the announcement.

The web series premiered on October 11,

2011, the same day as the release of the
new Dragon Age II DLC, Mark of the
Assassin, which features quests based
around Day's character.[36]

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External links
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