Dragon Age: Origins 'Return to Ostagar' DLC hitting soon

1:00 PM on 12.29.2009   |   Brad Nicholson

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The release of Dragon Age: Origins DLC “Return to Ostagar” is indeed nigh -- this afternoon EA and Bioware jointly announced that the additional content hits the Xbox 360 and PC this January 5th at a sweet (and low) price: 400 Microsoft Banana Dollars and 400 Bioware Bucks respectively.

But where’s the PS3 version, you may ask? It’s expected to trail, hitting in “later” January for $4.99 according to the official release blasted to our humble inboxes.

“Return to Ostagar” doesn’t add a new stash box, but do expect a fresh scrap of fiction and some new loot. It explores the turmoil in Ostagar shortly after your character becomes a Grey Warden, and you’ll get the chance to lay claim to a fancy bit of armor courtesy of a dead dude in the middle of it.

We’re being vague on purpose -- RPG spoilers suck. Hit the fold for the full press release, which goes into a bit of detail about the events and the loot if you’re not catching our drift.

“RETURN TO OSTAGAR” downloadable content FOR DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS COMING JANUARY 5

DLC Provides Players Opportunity to Return to Site of the Grey Wardens’ Darkest Hour in BioWare’s Award-Winning Epic RPG Fantasy

EDMONTON, ALBERTA – December 29, 2009 – Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that the Return to Ostagar downloadable content (DLC) for Dragon Age™: Origins will be released on January 5 in North America and Europe for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PC versions of the game at a cost of 400 BioWare Points or Microsoft Points.  The DLC will be available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system later in January. Return to Ostagar allows players to exact their revenge and embark on a quest for the mighty arms and armor of the once great King Cailan when they revisit Ostagar, the site of the Grey Wardens’ darkest hour, to reclaim the honor and learn the secrets of Ferelden’s fallen king.

“We are thrilled at the way the fans have embraced Dragon Age: Origins and we’re excited to welcome them back into the game,” said Aaryn Flynn, General Manager and Vice President, BioWare Edmonton. “Return to Ostagar represents BioWare’s commitment to providing a steady stream of compelling post release content as we continue to expand the Dragon Age universe.”

Return to Ostagar summons players to a new quest in which they will return to the fateful battleground in Ostagar where the Grey Wardens were nearly wiped out.  Players will discover King Cailan’s top-secret political agenda and go behind enemy lines to revisit a place that many feared had been lost to history.

 Return to Ostagar will be available for 400 BioWare Points on the PC and 400 Microsoft Points on the Xbox 360 on January 5. It will be available for $4.99 on the PlayStation® Store later in the month.  Dragon Age: Origins is rated M by the ESRB and 18+ by PEGI.