{"id":11277,"date":"2011-03-11T18:34:07","date_gmt":"2011-03-11T08:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=11277"},"modified":"2011-03-11T18:34:07","modified_gmt":"2011-03-11T08:34:07","slug":"the-rise-to-power-begins-now-with-dragon-age-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=11277","title":{"rendered":"THE RISE TO POWER BEGINS NOW WITH DRAGON AGE II"},"content":{"rendered":"

Highly Anticipated Action RPG from BioWare Hits Retailers Today; <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cExiled Prince\u201d DLC Launches on Xbox LIVE Marketplace, PlayStation Network, PC and Mac<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sydney, AUSTRALIA,\u2013 March 10, 2011 <\/strong>\u2013 Leading video game developer BioWare\u2122, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that Dragon Age\u2122 II<\/em> is now available at retail stores in Australia and will be available in New Zealand on March 11. Featuring a gripping new storyline, stunning visuals and what PC Gamer<\/em> magazine has proclaimed to be \u201cthe best RPG combat ever,\u201d Dragon Age II <\/em>has already been hailed as a success by critics around the world. The game has received a 9\/10 from Official Xbox Magazine<\/em>, a 9\/10 from PlayStation: The Official Magazine<\/em> and a 94 percent from Atomic MPC <\/em>magazine, which also said, \u201cBioware is the master of the modern RPG.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very proud of the bold, ambitious direction our team took with Dragon Age II<\/em>, which I think is some of the best work yet from BioWare,\u201d said Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder and Group General Manager of BioWare and Senior Vice President of Electronic Arts. \u201cThe Dragon Age<\/em> team built on their success with Dragon Age: Origins<\/em> and also focused on innovation for our players, delivering better combat, creating an incredible new art style and introducing a dynamic storytelling technique to really raise the bar for both the franchise and the genre.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dragon Age II <\/em>allows gamers to experience the rise to power of Hawke, a refugee who survives the destruction of his homeland, to become the Champion of Kirkwall. Hawke\u2019s rise to power is shrouded in myth and rumor, with these mysteries being the driving force behind a story that spans an entire decade. Players will experience how the legend unfolds by gathering the deadliest of allies, making tough moral choices, and amassing fame and fortune as they seal their place in history and change the face of the Dragon Age<\/em> universe forever.<\/p>\n

Also available today is \u201cThe Exiled Prince,\u201d the first downloadable content pack for Dragon Age II<\/em>. \u201cThe Exiled Prince\u201d introduces the noble archer, Sebastian Vael, with players joining him in the middle of his quest to avenge the horrific murder of his family. Sworn to the priesthood as a boy, Sebastian is forced to re-enter the viper’s nest of princely politics when his family is brutally murdered, leaving him as the sole-surviving heir. Banding together with Sebastian and his unshakable loyalty and excellent aim, players will choose to either avenge Sebastian’s murdered family to reclaim his title or direct his holy vengeance on their own enemies in Kirkwall. In addition to this action-packed storyline, players will also be able to enlist Sebastian as a follower throughout a majority of Dragon Age II<\/em>. \u201cThe Exiled Prince\u201d will be available for purchase separately for\u00a0 560 Microsoft Points.<\/p>\n

Dragon Age II <\/em>is available for the PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system, the PC and Mac\u00ae. The game is rated MA 15+ by the Australian Classification Board and R16 in New Zealand. For more information on Dragon Age II<\/em>, please visit http:\/\/dragonage.bioware.com\/<\/a>, follow the game at http:\/\/twitter.com\/dragonage<\/a> and \u201clike\u201d the game on Facebook at http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dragonage<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Highly Anticipated Action RPG from BioWare Hits Retailers Today; \u201cExiled Prince\u201d DLC Launches on Xbox LIVE Marketplace, PlayStation Network, PC and Mac\u00a0 Sydney, AUSTRALIA,\u2013 March 10, 2011 \u2013 Leading video game developer BioWare\u2122, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that Dragon Age\u2122 II is now available at retail stores in Australia<\/p>\n

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