First, thank you to all of our fans around the world for making Dragon Age: Origins a crushing success. BioWare and EA are thrilled to have now launched Dragon Age: Origins worldwide. Customers, fans and critics alike love Dragon Age: Origins and are having a great time playing it as well as using the newly released Dragon Age Toolset. Fans are using the BioWare Social Network to discuss the game on our forums, uploading screenshots to their profiles and blogging about their experiences in game.

While most customers have been playing Dragon Age: Origins without any problems, a few customers have experienced issues that have prevented them from fully enjoying the game. As you already know BioWare has always been committed to providing high quality games to its fans and we are just as committed to providing an ongoing gaming experience free of quirks and hiccups. With that said we would like to announce our Patch 1.01 which you can find here.

We really appreciate the feedback we have been getting from fans and encourage you to let us know of any anomalies you find with any part of the game or our website. Your help allows us to build stronger patches to release on a regular cadence. You can keep us informed and get help using the following links:

Patch:
http://social.bioware.com/game_patches.php
Dragon Age Customer Support:
http://help.dragonage.com/
Dragon Age: Origins Technical Support:
http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/category/58/index
BioWare Social Bug Report:
http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/category/6/index
BioWare Points Bug Report:
http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/category/59/index

Thanks again to all our fans for making this such a successful launch!

Dragon Age: Origins' reviews are coming in and they are stellar. See what GameSpot, Game Informer, IGN and all the major reviewers have to say. Check out all of the reviews as they come in.

Dragon Age: Origins has arrived in-stores on the PC, X360, and PS3! Be sure to go to your favorite retailer or digital retailer ASAP to pick up your copy of Dragon Age: Origins. See list of available retailers here.

Dragon Age: Origins partners with 30 Seconds to Mars and released this epic launch trailer. Check out the trailer and be the first to hear This is War from 30 Seconds to Mars!

Happy Halloween from Dragon Age: Origins team! To celebrate the occasion, we have created a few nightmarish desktop wallpapers for your enjoyment.  Download them in our gallery.

After 24 hours of grueling battle, team Hungary has won the Warden's Quest Gaming event. Check out all the highlights and interviews on the Warden's Quest Site.    

12 Winners will each receive Phsyko 5.1 PC gaming headphones.  Approximate retail value (“ARV”) of each prize is $299.

 2 Winners will each receive a Logitech G35 headset. ARV of each prize is $129.99.

1 Winner will receive a Logitech Pro9000 Webcam.  ARV is $99.99.

10 Winners will each receive a Dragon age lithograph.  ARV of each prize is $29.95.

25 Winners will each receive a 3 month Xbox LIVE starter kit, which includes a 3 months subscription to Xbox Live. ARV of each prize is $18.99.

Dragon Age: Origins Wardens’ Quest Sweepstakes

2009 Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.  VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1.  Entry.  To enter, submit your BioWare community username and email address to quest@bioware.com between Wednesday, October 28 at 12pm and Thursday, October 29 at 2:59am PST (the “Sweepstakes Period”).  No other methods of entry will be accepted.  Limit: Only one entry per username and email address will be accepted.  Completed entries must be received by 2:59 am PST on October 29, 2009.  Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned.  Sponsor assumes no responsibility for lost, late, incomplete, incorrect, or misdirected entries.  Use of a false email account will disqualify an entry.  Sponsor is not responsible for technical, hardware or software malfunctions, misdirected entries, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, lost, late, illegible, misdirected, garbled, damaged or delayed electronic or other communications or other technical problems related to website entries.  Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person who tampers with the entry process or the operation of the web site, or who otherwise violates these rules.  By entering, entrants accept and agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and Conditions.  

2.  Eligibility.  This Sweepstakes is only open to residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and Canada (except Quebec), who are 18 years of age or older at time Sweepstakes begins and who had Internet access as of October 26, 2009.  Residents of Quebec are not eligible.     Employees of Electronic Arts Inc. (“Sponsor”) and its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, advertising, promotion and publicity agencies and the immediate families of each are not eligible. Sweepstakes is void where prohibited, restricted or taxed by law.  All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

3.  Prizes; Winner Selection and Notification.  There are 50 prizes.

12 Winners will each receive Phsyko 5.1 PC gaming headphones.  Approximate retail value (“ARV”) of each prize is $299.

2 Winners will each receive a Logitech G35 headset. ARV of each prize is $129.99.

1 Winner will receive a Logitech Pro9000 Webcam.  ARV is $99.99.

10 Winners will each receive a Dragon age lithograph.  ARV of each prize is $29.95.

25 Winners will each receive a 3 month Xbox LIVE starter kit, which includes a 3 months subscription to Xbox Live. ARV of each prize is $18.99.

Odds of winning any prize depend upon the number of eligible entries in the Sweepstakes.

Prizes are not transferable.  No substitution of Prizes for cash or other goods and services is permitted, except Sponsor reserves the right to provide a substitute Prize of approximately equal value.   Headset and webcam make/model to be awarded as prizes are within the sole discretion of Sponsor and subject to availability.  All expenses not specified above, including, without limitation, all federal, state and local taxes, and international tariffs, are the sole responsibility of the individual winners.

Winners will be determined by random drawings between Wednesday, October 28 at 12pm and Thursday, October 29 at 2:59am PST (the “Sweepstakes Period”) from all eligible entries received.  Entries received prior to any random drawing time will carry over to the next drawing time. The drawings will be conducted at Sponsor’s address as indicated in Section 6 of these rules by Sponsor or its designee, the judge of the Sweepstakes, whose decisions are final and binding. Winners may be required to complete and sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and, except where prohibited, Liability/Publicity Release, in the form provided by Sponsor, within 14 days of attempted notification in order to claim Prize.    Canadian winners must also answer a skill-based question in order to claim Prize.  Winners will be notified on or about October 29 by an email sent to the email address specified on the entry form.  If winner cannot be contacted at this email address, is contacted and does not respond as directed within 14 days of attempted notification, refuses the Prize or is ineligible to accept the Prize,  Prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner.  All prizes claimed in accordance with the Official Rules will be awarded.   Winners may be required to provide a shipping address to claim prize.  Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery of prize.

4.  General Conditions. Electronic Arts Inc. and its affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, advertising, promotion and publicity agencies are not in any way responsible or liable for damages, loss or injury resulting from entrants’ participation in this Sweepstakes or the acceptance, possession, shipping and handling, loss, use or mis-use of any prizes awarded in this Sweepstakes.  Entrants and Winners assume sole liability for injuries, including personal injuries and/or damage to property, caused or claimed to be caused by participating in this Sweepstakes or the acceptance, possession, shipping and handling, loss, use or mis-use of any prize awarded.  Sponsor has the right to cancel, terminate or modify this Sweepstakes if it cannot be completed as planned due to computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, technical failures, or other conditions beyond Sponsor's control, including, without limitation, insufficient volume of eligible entries, and to select winners from eligible entries received on or before the termination date  Sponsor is not responsible for any failure to contact entrants, whether due to technical or human error. 

By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants agree (i) that Sponsor may post their entries on Sponsor’s website and in any and all publicity and advertising for Electronic Arts, this Sweepstakes or other promotions by Sponsor without any further attribution, notification or compensation to entrants, and except if entrant is a resident of TN or otherwise where prohibited by law, has the right to use the entries along with entrant’s user or screen name and hometown therewith; (ii) to be bound by these Official Rules and decisions of the judges, and (iii) to be contacted by Sponsor or its agents by telephone, mail or email regarding this Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the United States and all claims must be resolved in the United States. If there is a dispute regarding the identity of an entrant, the entry will be deemed submitted by the person in whose name the email account is registered.

5.  Winners list.  A winners list will be available at www.dragonage.com after all winners are determined and verified, and posted for approximately two weeks and is also available by sending a stamped, self addressed envelope marked  Dragon Age: Origins Wardens’ Quest” to 209 Redwood Shores Parkway. Redwood City, CA 94056 by October 28th.

6.  Sponsor.  This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Electronic Arts Inc. 209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065.

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