Dragon Age Central

Quote: Posted 02/04/09 04:34 (GMT) by severius_darkbane
Personally I miss the old BioWare the one that didn't announce their games until they were almost done.

You mean "the old us" who announced Dragon Age 5 years ago long before EA came into the picture?

Quote: Posted 02/03/09 22:50 (GMT) by reflir

So in half a year, is EA going to pull a Mirror's Edge and delay the PC version for another three months to combat piracy some more?

Given the game’s current phase of development, we are very confident that the game will ship in the last half of 2009.

Quote: Posted 02/03/09 22:47 (GMT) by Adinos
What are that chances that we will get access to a toolset earlier? World builder newsletter #3 mentioned a EUTS beta -

We are still looking at having a public beta for the toolset. We don't have any information on it at this time, but the best way to stay in touch for Builder information is to sign up for the builder's newsletter which you can do here: Click Here

Quote: Posted 02/03/09 21:37 (GMT) by imported_beer

How is this going to affect how info about this game is given out? Does it mean regular updates are no longer in effect because of this delayed release.

No, we are still going to be regularly talking about Dragon Age Origins. That doesn't change. If anything, it means we have to give you more as we have to cover more time before release.

Quote: Plus- will you please give us something that will tide us over this awful news for PC only gamers?

Well, we did just update the FAQ. And we have more stuff coming in the next week or so just as if this announcement hadn't happened. We are going to the New York Comic Con to show the game and there is going to be some updates that come from that too.

Quote: We have waited patiently for this game for so long, and this news is...quite...devastating given that we wait for PC ports for months. I have nothing against console gamers and all for more people enjoying this game, but the entire PC getting delayed because of the console version is saddening.

The PC is not getting delayed "because of the console". Both EA and BioWare are very excited about the potential of the game on both PC and consoles. We want to ensure we deliver a blockbuster, AAA title that meets BioWare’s quality standards. Dragon Age: Origins is shaping up well already and this additional time will ensure we deliver the quality kind of launch you have come to expect from our games.

Quote: Posted 02/03/09 21:28 (GMT) by Lady Evenstar

Does this affect the publication date for the Stolen Throne or just mean that we'll have plenty of time to read it before installing the game?

No, this change does not affect the novel Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne written by David Gaider in any way. Except, as has been mentioned, you now have more time to read the novel before you play the game.

Quote: Posted 02/03/09 21:28 (GMT) by Lady Evenstar
Does this affect the publication date for the Stolen Throne or just mean that we'll have plenty of time to read it before installing the game?

The release of the novel is unaffected, insofar as I'm aware.

No he can't.

One might think that with a day dedicated to "romance" (as well as selling annoying musical cards and over-priced chocolate) you might be learning more soon.

Maybe.

What? And spoil the surprise?

I can say that the demo (assuming people play from the beginning of the demo till the end) can take 45 minutes to an hour. It is designed so that people who play for 10 minutes will walk away having enjoyed themselves (so you do not HAVE to play for 45 minutes or whatever).

I can also say that the demo will not reveal any major story spoilers at all (aside form the fact that it is part of the game, so that area will be familiar to those who demo when they play the real game), but there are no story spoilers.

No we did not have a commercial.

If you want to discuss marketing, then there is already a topic started.

thx

A quick search of the words "Release date" would tell you the same thing I am about to say:

We do not yet have an exact release date. When we do, you'll be able to read about it here. Stay Tuned.


LOCKDOWN!

We do not "ignore" Europe. We know we have a very large contingent of BioWare fans and gamers in general in Europe and we try to keep them in mind as much as possible. In fact Germany and Poland are the biggest markets for our games outside of North America (I believe, but I may be wrong).

Last summer we were able to attend the Leipzig Games Convention as part of our dedication to European gamers (and I hope we are able to return to the show this year in Cologne). I was also in Warsaw Poland showing off Mass Effect not too long ago. We would come to Europe a lot more, but it is pretty expensive to travel and all.

As for the "we get it 3 days late"... sorry, but SIUP (Suck It Up Princess). Back in the day it took weeks or months to get the game to locations. We try our best to get our games out everywhere as soon as possible, but there are all sorts of things like shipping, taxes, international trade laws, localization, etc that sometimes get in the way. We do our best to get the game to locations ASAP. Trust me, we WANT your money... errr... for you to be playing the game. It is in our best interests to get you the game.

When it's done.


LOCKDOWN!

Ok, so we're still open to try to find a night. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

Would Sat night work better? It could be either night and we want as many as possible whichever night. So if 5 people say Friday and you would say Sat, you'd be out of luck. But if 2 people say Friday, 3 people say Sat and 4 say either, then we'd do Saturday.

To address the original question:

There are no current plans to use Games For Windows Live in Dragon Age.