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[Archmage Silver]

Edit: Dragon Age Legends is now available to the general public.

Edit 2: Free-to-play flash hack'n'slash game Dragon Age Legends Remix is available at IGN.

RETURN TO THEDAS

13 years have passed since a group of warriors led by the Templar Ravi banded together to prevent an abomination from destroying the Free Marches city of Kaiten in a hedonistic orgy of narcissism and opulence.

The former Viscount Khedra spent most of his life as a venerated ruler, celebrated for his wisdom. Late in life, he started to change, beginning with the construction of a great coliseum where nobles' chosen champions competed for pride and glory. What began as games of entertainment quickly devolved into great spectacles of carnage punctuated by outlandish pageantry. The lesser nobles of Kaiten no longer settled their disputes in court, instead grievances big and small were decided by sword for the pleasure of an increasingly bloodthirsty populace.

The Viscount's nephew, Ravi, and his allies discovered the source of Khedra's odd behavior: Khedra was possessed by a powerful Pride demon and was now an abomination. These heroes were able to defeat the demon in a fearsome confrontation, and mysteriously, you were there to aid them.

Now, Ravi is the Viscount of Kaiten and you are one of his most trusted allies. When a mysterious set of circumstances begin to form around his son Eiton, you are the only one he trusts to save his son.

Before the launch of Dragon Age II, return to Thedas in Dragon Age Legends on Facebook. Take down demons and darkspawn with your friends in this action-packed, strategy RPG. Be Legendary!

What is Dragon Age Legends?
Dragon Age Legends is a new Facebook game in the Dragon Age franchise

What are the requirements for the Dragon Age Legends Beta?
A BioWare/EA Account, subscribed to the Dragon Age Newsletter, and a Facebook Account

How will I be contacted if I am accepted to the Dragon Age Legends Beta?
Through the email provided to your BioWare/EA account

When will I be contacted?
Before the beta begins in January 2011

How do I register for the beta?
If you meet the above requirements click "Sign Up Now!" on the right side of this page

Hello Dragon Age fans

Today BioWare is pleased to announce the beta test for our upcoming Facebook game Dragon Age Legends. Before the launch of Dragon Age II, return to Thedas in Dragon Age Legends on Facebook. Take down demons and darkspawn with your friends in this action-packed, strategy RPG. Be Legendary!

Dragon Age Journeys is a Facebook exclusive game that will be playable by everyone early next year. Playing Dragon Age Journeys will allow fans on Facebook not only to experience a new adventure within Thedas, but also to unlock items for use when they play Dragon Age 2.

Before the game launches next year, we are looking for an exclusive group to help us beta test the new game. Interested parties should goto the Dragon Age Legends page and register. Remember, you must have both a BioWare/EA account AND a Facebook profile to register. Accepted applicants will receive an email with further details closer to the early January beta launch.

Visit the webpage for more information on Dragon Age Legends.

Dragon Age Legends Brings BioWare’s Award-Winning Dark Fantasy RPG Franchise to Facebook

New EA Game Includes Exclusive Unlockable Items for the Action RPG Dragon Age II

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced Dragon Age™ Legends, a new Play4Free Facebook® game that expands on the critically acclaimed RPG franchise Dragon Age. The new game is inspired by the award-winning BioWare franchise but custom-designed for the casual and social play style for Facebook users of all ages. Dragon Age Legends blends accessible and engaging tactical combat with compelling co-operative gameplay perfectly suited for social networks, making for a unique offering on the platform. Launching in February 2011, Dragon Age Legends will also give gamers the chance to earn exclusive unlocks* for Dragon Age II, one of the most highly anticipated video games of 2011.

"We are privileged to be working with BioWare to bring the Dragon Age universe to the hundreds of millions of gamers on Facebook," said Mark Spenner, General Manager of EA 2D. "Our goal is to change the perception of social network games and attract new players to the Facebook platform by raising the quality bar. Dragon Age Legends will deliver a deep, sophisticated experience, and we will continue to delight gamers by adding new features and content far into the future."

Dragon Age Legends will give players their first taste of the Free Marches, the primary setting of Dragon Age II. Alongside their Facebook friends, players will take on challenging quests within an engaging storyline, earning loot, sharing rewards and growing their kingdom. The game will include a gratifying character customization and upgrade system that will allow players to tackle demons and darkspawn to become a legendary hero within the Dragon Age universe.

Edited by Archmage Silver, 17 May 2011 - 02:27 AM.

[Choo Choo]

Ugh, Facebook.

*stays far away*

[vilkacis]

...custom-designed for the casual and social play style for Facebook users of all ages ... "will deliver a deep, sophisticated experience"

And to think that quote would have been hilarious if it hadn't been so sad.



In conclusion, Dragon Age is no longer The New Shit, nor is it The Old Shit, and I'm still debating whether just calling it Shit is an insult to crap everywhere.

(Because it is certainly not The Shit, which is something else entirely.)

[WeeRLegion]

Aw. Vilk, do at least wait for the reviews to come out before you kill it. It might be just screwed up marketing like last time. xp

[vilkacis]

And if it is, I will be pleasantly surprised, but come on, look at that quote. LOOK AT IT.

Bioware is run by people who would use terms like "console tard" and mean it.

[WeeRLegion]

Ghehehehe. xD

Well, at the bottom of it, that's just a canful of garbled up marketing jargon: it's not even meant to make much sense. All's good just as long as it's all POSITIVE. .p

[Archmage Silver]

News:
Dragon Age Spinoff to Hit Facebook @ Grey Wardens

Ex, you seem to be confusing things.

Making any ancillary product, such as a game like DA Legends or Journeys, helps spread the knowledge of the game and, we hope, will eventually help us sell more games. I don't shy away from this fact at all. It is a basic core of business that the more word of mouth you spread (hopefully positive word of mouth) you hopefully attract more customers.

However, having Dragon Age Legends on Facebook is not a "money" thing. It IS a social thing. If anything, from the negative posts you can see in this discussion, we may lose players who would have played a stand alone flash game instead of a Facebook game. We went with Facebook as it is the best Social gaming system for the type of game DA Legends will be.

But I am getting ahead of things. We will have more information on Dragon Age Legends before it is open to the public.

[Vicen]

Well I have facebook myself...though not of my own choosing I swear im just there for the chicks!

Anyways if I get in ill be sure to lay the scoop on it if I get in!

[Gomb]

One word: Fail.

[Archmage Silver]

That pretty much sums it up. According to rumors it's going to be one of those games where you have to have x number of friends to play it and so on and so forth...

[Archmage Silver]

The beta hasn't started yet, but EA has revealed some of the unlockable items already. Grey Wardens also covered this in their article.

[Archmage Silver]

The closed beta has now begun, and the public beta should begin during the first week of February.

[Yovaneth]

Ugh, Facebook.

*stays far away*

*Hides in the same corner*

-Y-

[Archmage Silver]

Ugh, Facebook.

*stays far away*

*Hides in the same corner*

-Y-

Heheh. I guess I'll look into getting those items in some way though... maybe EA will host the manual files on their server like the last time. They might not even need account-tied authentication, and if so, we could just download them without ever playing Legends. They're free, so it's all legit if I can get my hands on those dazips.

[Archmage Silver]

IGN has now put up a Legends preview.

[Archmage Silver]

Like mentioned before, the closed beta is in progress now, and we're moving closer to the open beta phase. Personally I won't be participating in either, so feel free to post if you are.

[Archmage Silver]

News:
Dragon Age Legends Teaser Trailer @ BioWare
Win A Dragon Age Legends Beta Key @ Grey Wardens

[Archmage Silver]

News:
Dragon Age Legends Q&A @ BioBlog

[Eleima]

Well, I finally got my beta key this morning, and decided to give it a try. It's about what you'd expect from a facebook game: cartoony graphics, the "bobbing" stance of your character, stuff to upgrade (your castle) and multiple prompts to invite friends (nevermind that the game's still in beta). It's not bad per se, it's just pretty ordinary and I get the distinct feeling that I've played a similar game on the internet before (probably some flash game).

At least I unlocked some in-game items for DA2, right?

[Archmage Silver]

At least I unlocked some in-game items for DA2, right?

Um... aren't those unlocked by the ACTUAL release, and not the beta?