BioWare developer Chris Priestly has officially announced over on the Dragon Age: Origins forums the copy protection the PC version of the game will ship with. The news is sure to make a number of people happy. Listen up:
He goes on to mention that they have also launched the Dragon Age toolset beta, which offers developer-grade tools for fans to create content. Also confirmed is we will be seeing DLC after the release of the game.
Dragon Age: Origins will be released this fall on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
I have some good news to pass on to you today that answers one of the most frequently asked Dragon Age: Origins PC questions. We’re happy to announce that the boxed/retail PC version of Dragon Age: Origins will use only a basic disk check and it will not require online authentication. In other words, the retail PC version of the game won’t require you to go online to authenticate the game for offline play. We have chosen not to use SecuROM in any version of Dragon Age that is distributed by EA or BioWare.
He goes on to mention that they have also launched the Dragon Age toolset beta, which offers developer-grade tools for fans to create content. Also confirmed is we will be seeing DLC after the release of the game.
Dragon Age: Origins will be released this fall on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.