Dragon Age: Origins delivers a focused, single-player RPG experience. Since this is the first game set in the world of Dragon Age, the team wanted to concentrate on a single player experience that would allow the players to learn the incredible history, story, and lore in the game.

Why NA only? If these games were available in Europe too I would be downloading Mass Effect and Dead Space right now, these are both games that I wanted to buy but didn't due to the DRM in the retail versions.

Can anyone confirm that the steam version of this game have no DRM, particularly Securom? Because I don't want that shit on my computer. Thanks.

Are you an the live team getting moved over to The Old Republic? If so congrats, and send me a alpha/beta invite

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Is the BDtS DLC going to remain free permenantly, or is it going to be a 'free for now' offer the be replaced by a nominal charge once the next content pack arrives?

They've already said it won't have the DLC: http://au.pc.ign.com/articles/865/865541p1.html