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Dragon Age: Origins

A party-based fantasy RPG set in Thedas. The player becomes a Grey Warden and builds an alliance against the Fifth Blight while choices shape companions, quests and the political future of Ferelden.

Developer: BioWare Publisher: Electronic Arts Released: 2009 Modes: Single-player
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Editions

Versions of the base game

Dragon Age: Origins — Collector's Edition

Collector Edition

Released: 2009

Launch premium edition with bonus items/material depending on region and platform.

Dragon Age: Origins — Ultimate Edition

Complete Edition

Released: 2010-10-26

Contains Dragon Age: Origins, Awakening and nine content packs.

DLC & expansions

Additional content

The Stone Prisoner

DLC quest / companion · 2009-11-03
Released

Adds Honnleath and recruitable companion Shale.

When to play: During Origins, commonly soon after Lothering.

Included in: Ultimate Edition

Warden's Keep

DLC quest · 2009-11-03
Released

Explores Soldier's Peak and Grey Warden history.

When to play: During Origins.

Included in: Ultimate Edition

Return to Ostagar

DLC quest · 2010
Released

Returns the party to the battlefield at Ostagar.

When to play: During Origins.

Included in: Ultimate Edition

Feastday Gifts / Feastday Pranks

Item / companion DLC · 2010
Released

Special gifts and prank items tied to companion approval.

When to play: During Origins.

Included in: Ultimate Edition

The Darkspawn Chronicles

Standalone DLC campaign · 2010
Released

Alternate-history scenario controlling darkspawn during a changed Battle of Denerim.

When to play: Best after understanding the main story.

Included in: Ultimate Edition

Leliana's Song

Standalone prequel campaign · 2010
Released

A prequel focused on Leliana's past.

When to play: Before or after Origins; context is stronger after meeting Leliana.

Included in: Ultimate Edition

Dragon Age: Origins — Awakening

Expansion · 2010-03-16
Released

Major post-game campaign in Amaranthine with new companions, specializations and enemies.

When to play: After the Origins campaign.

Included in: Ultimate Edition

The Golems of Amgarrak

Post-game DLC campaign · 2010
Released

High-level expedition into a lost dwarven thaig.

When to play: After Origins; often after Awakening.

Included in: Ultimate Edition

Witch Hunt

Post-game DLC campaign · 2010
Released

Morrigan-focused epilogue.

When to play: After Origins, typically after Awakening/Golems when importing one continuing Warden.

Included in: Ultimate Edition