Dragon Age: Origins Collector’s Edition and pre-order incentive revealed

Posted by Mister-X on August 14th, 2009 at 05:45am

Bioware has announced the Dragon Age: Origins Collector’s Edition, a limited premium package featuring exclusive collectibles. Players in North America can pre-order the Collector’s Edition for $74.99 for the console version and $64.99 for the PC version.

The Collector’s Edition will include a steel case, a cloth map of the Dragon Age world, a Making-of documentary, a digital version of the game’s soundtrack, game trailers, wallpapers, strategy tips and a concept art video. Players can also look forward to gaining the upper hand thanks to three exclusive downloadable items that promise to provide “special advantages.”

Both the original and Collector’s Edition of Dragon Age: Origins will include two special pieces of downloadable content, The Stone Prisoner and a code to download the Blood Dragon Armor, a suit of Dragon Age themed armour that can be used in the game and in the upcoming RPG shooter Mass Effect 2 to give players additional protection in combat.

Players will be able to access Shale with The Stone Prisoner download pack, “the mighty stone golem” complete with its own personal back-story and unique quests. The Stone Prisoner will deliver hours of additional gameplay thanks to new environments and items. Players who purchase new copies of the game will get The Stone Prisoner for free but it is also available to purchase separately for $15.

The developer also announced a pre-order incentive programme for the game. If you pre-order Dragon Age: Origins you will receive the Memory Band, “an in-game item that can be equipped to add +1% to all gained Experience Points and which adds one bonus point that players can use to boost their character’s skill set.” Some retailers are also offering bonus Dragon Age: Origins items for limited period.

Dragon Age: Origins will be available for the Xbox 360 and PC across North America on the 3rd of November and in Europe on the 6th of November. The PS3 version of the game will follow in November.