EA announces that Dragon Age: Origins -- Awakening is now available in stores in North America, with the release of the RPG expansion in Europe expected on Friday. The expansion, which requires ownership of the original Dragon Age: Origins, is available digitally from the EA Store as well as Direct2Drive, GamersGate, Impulse, and Steam. Word is: "In Dragon Age: Origins -- Awakening players assume the role of a Grey Warden Commander entrusted with rebuilding the order of Grey Wardens and uncovering the mystery of how the darkspawn survive after the slaying of the Archdemon. In this chapter of the epic RPG saga, players make difficult moral choices about how to rebuild their order, resolve the conflict with the mysterious 'Architect,' and determine the fate of the darkspawn. Each choice impacts the shape of each player's heroic journey. Players will be able to import their character from Dragon Age: Origins or start out as a new Grey Warden from the neighboring land of Orlais." The release is accompanied by a new trailer, which is embedded below.