Return to Ostagar

Return to Ostagar is a new premium DLC for Dragon Age: Origins. It will feature a return to the first battlefield of Ostagar where the Grey Wardens were nearly wiped out by darkspawn. It will introduce a 'snowy' landscape and allow The Warden to collect the golden dragon armor of King Cailan as well as a unique sword (looks similar to Starfang (Longsword) instead it is gold); and King's Shield. You will also have another chance to get the Dog as a companion and can additionally pick up a large side quest in order to find out more about Duncan. Your memories of the battle of Ostagar will haunt you for years to come. It laid waste to your order and claimed the lives of many great men and women.

Now, there are rumors that a fellow survivor of the battle has escaped from captivity and is seeking the Grey Wardens' help. The time has come for the Grey Wardens to make their return to Ostagar and exact their revenge upon the darkspawn. Players will discover King Cailan's top-secret political agenda and go behind enemy lines to revisit a place that many feared had been lost to history.

To access the content, play through Dragon Age: Origins until after the village of Lothering and journey to Bann Loren's lands along the Bannorn's northwest border. One new secret achievements will be added with this expansion pack.

Comment by Ray Muzyka
"We are very proud of the phenomenal launch of Dragon Age: Origins and we're pleased to announce the next installment of downloadable content that will be available to fans of the game," said Ray Muzyka, Group General Manager, RPG/MMO Group of EA, and Co-Founder, BioWare. "The Return to Ostagar" DLC pack is a prime example of BioWare's commitment to give fans a game that continuously offers new experiences and further enriches a storyline that has already received critical acclaim and positive feedback from the players."

Release date and pricing
Return to Ostagar will be released for the PlayStation 3, PC, and Xbox 360, with a price tag of 400 Microsoft points, 400 BioWare points, or US$4.99 depending.

5th of January delay
Although it was announced that it would be available on the 5th of January 2010 for PC and XBox with the PS3 version shipping later, Chris Priestly of Bioware posted a short notice on the official forums announcing it would be delayed:

"Hello Dragon Age fans,

''We’re sorry but the planned Return to Ostagar downloadable content scheduled to launch on January 5th has been delayed for all platforms. ''

We will update you as new information becomes available."