Release Dates

10/20/09

TBA

TBA

TBA

Dragon Age is an upcoming RPG for the PC currently under development by Canadian powerhouse BioWare (KOTOR, Bioshock, Neverwinter Nights, Mass Effect). Bioware is currently in the process of determining a publisher [1]. The release date has not been set.

Dragon Age is set in a new darker fantasy setting as opposed to the traditional Dungeons and Dragons setting. It will utilize an engine developed specifically for the game called Eclipse [2].

BioWare is calling this the "Spiritual Sucessor to Baldur's Gate" a similar quote was attributed to BioShock being a spiritual successor to the early action rpg System Shock and its sequel [2,3]. The game play will be 3D third person with free camera control, but may switch to a tactical overhead map during combat. All characters will be able to be controlled by the player, both in real time or when the game is paused [1]. Characters will be fully customizable as will backround (similar to the system used in Mass Effect). Both character race and backround will have play a large factor in determining starting location and in game play [1]. There will be no alignment scale as seen in previous games although decisions will affect relationships as well as major world events [1,4].

With the recent major sucess of other BioWare games, Dragon Age seems a likely hit within the Role Playing Community.

Sources:
[1] - "Dragon Age - First Impressions." GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/dragonage/news.html?sid=6098460

[2] - "Dragon Age". Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Age

[3] - "Bioshock" Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioware

[4] - "Dragon Age: Official Page". http://dragonage.bioshock.com