The Exiled Prince Wants You (To Spend $7)

Could it be?
 
Edit 1: Yes, I finally got that darn quest. Good luck to everyone else during GDC.
 
Edit 2: As to the video, I'm still not sold on Dragon Age. I don't know why, it just doesn't click with me.

nice, im hoping to get this free since i preordered but game have a habit of screwing me out of everything but at least i know i wont miss out if the worst happens

Gotta say, pretty miffed about this only being free during such a small pre-order window. This game is an instant buy for me, but even if I pre-ordered right now I'd still be getting gigged on day one.

.....MERDAAA * reminisces of Taggart.

Truly tis the age of Dragons...and DLCs 

Probably wait for a price cut on this DLC before I buy it. I'll  use the characters already in game in my party and go for this one later on me second playthrough.

Weird, and no thanks. 

If you buy the game new free I'm pretty sure you just get this DLC. 

 Got the signature edition so I'll happily play this

wasn't shale like... in the box... why cant this asshole be in the box....

So there I was, minding my own business, browsing Giantbomb. Suddenly, I noticed a very wittily titled Dragon Age 2 video had been uploaded while I was watching the Beyond Good and Evil HD quicklook. Being a huge Dragon Age fan, I clicked immediately, a little bewildered at the mention of EA demanding 7 of my dollars. Then I watched the video, the end. 
 
And that's the story of how I cancelled my Dragon Age pre order, because announcing DLC before the game is even out is RIDICULOUSLY GREEDY

If you have pre-ordered the Signature Edition you have this for free! Also to the people who complain... cry me a river.

EA wants to become a bigger asshole than Activision...

more pay to unlock content
this is going well

Oh EA, I knew you guys could still be ass holes. Good going!

" wasn't shale like... in the box... why cant this asshole be in the box.... "

After playing the demo on the PC, I'm really glad I didn't pre-order this game.  I'm just going to wait a little while longer and enjoy me some Witcher 2.

If this on the disc ...

enjoy me some Witcher 2. "

i have some issues this pre-order nonsense. Somehow this pre-order nonsense annoy me as hell.
 
...spread this meme like some bad herpes..... not that i'm implying that there's a good herpes.... well ok i am...

" If you have pre-ordered the Signature Edition you have this for free! Also to the people who complain... cry me a river. "

" So there I was, minding my own business, browsing Giantbomb. Suddenly, I noticed a very wittily titled Dragon Age 2 video had been uploaded while I was watching the Beyond Good and Evil HD quicklook. Being a huge Dragon Age fan, I clicked immediately, a little bewildered at the mention of EA demanding 7 of my dollars. Then I watched the video, the end.  And that's the story of how I cancelled my Dragon Age pre order, because announcing DLC before the game is even out is RIDICULOUSLY GREEDY "

As someone who preordered the Signature Edition--meaning I will get it for free--I really don't like that this isn't just included in the box like Shale for Dragon Age: Origins. I have no problem with day one DLC that is intended to get money out of used sales, but don't do this.

DEMON TITS.
 
I don't fully trust Bioware and their DLC. 90% of the time, it's pretty lacking. They got on the right track with ME 2 though.

Do people that complain about missing out on pre-order bonuses realize that pre-ordering on Amazon is free?

" @crusader8463: It isn't disgusting. It's a company trying to ensure that they make a profit off their sales.  I supported it in Dragon Age: Origins. I supported it in Mass Effect 2.  And I will support it here. New game purchasers invest more into the product and should receive more content than those who buy used games. I'm sure it also saves them a fair bit of disc space. "

i got signature edition so this is included :)    

Well good thing they didn't do the "Special Edition Pre-Order Months Beforehand Get Free Stuff And Your Mother Also" edition on Steam, so my game of Dragon Age 2 gets to cost sixty-seven dollars as opposed to sixty dollars.  As much as it burns me in a sense, I'm still a sucker for content that could have an impact on my story.
 
:(

" So there I was, minding my own business, browsing Giantbomb. Suddenly, I noticed a very wittily titled Dragon Age 2 video had been uploaded while I was watching the Beyond Good and Evil HD quicklook. Being a huge Dragon Age fan, I clicked immediately, a little bewildered at the mention of EA demanding 7 of my dollars. Then I watched the video, the end.  And that's the story of how I cancelled my Dragon Age pre order, because announcing DLC before the game is even out is RIDICULOUSLY GREEDY "

Since I didn't preorder months in advance, and I don't want to pay 7 bucks for this, I'll just wait a year and buy the Dragon Age 2 Super Turbo Edition with all the DLC. 
 
I had every intention of buying this day one, like I do with every Bioware game.  Not this time.  

" Gotta say, pretty miffed about this only being free during such a small pre-order window. This game is an instant buy for me, but even if I pre-ordered right now I'd still be getting gigged on day one. "

Hasn't this been known for quite awhile? You would get this character if you pre-ordered the Signature Edition, otherwise it would cost money. 
Why are people getting so upset about this now? 

" @MaddProdigy said:

" So there I was, minding my own business, browsing Giantbomb. Suddenly, I noticed a very wittily titled Dragon Age 2 video had been uploaded while I was watching the Beyond Good and Evil HD quicklook. Being a huge Dragon Age fan, I clicked immediately, a little bewildered at the mention of EA demanding 7 of my dollars. Then I watched the video, the end.  And that's the story of how I cancelled my Dragon Age pre order, because announcing DLC before the game is even out is RIDICULOUSLY GREEDY "

 Did you preorder the game before January 11?  Because this DLC would have been included and free for you. "

" Hasn't this been known for quite awhile? You would get this character if you pre-ordered the Signature Edition, otherwise it would cost money. 
Why are people getting so upset about this now?  "

i bet it's on the disc. doesn't matter to me as i thought the demo was terrible. first bioware game i have not wanted to play. can't wait for Dave's review.

"So there I was, minding my own business, browsing Giantbomb. Suddenly, I noticed a very wittily titled Dragon Age 2 video had been uploaded while I was watching the Beyond Good and Evil HD quicklook. Being a huge Dragon Age fan, I clicked immediately, a little bewildered at the mention of EA demanding 7 of my dollars. Then I watched the video, the end.  And that's the story of how I cancelled my Dragon Age pre order, because announcing DLC before the game is even out is RIDICULOUSLY GREEDY "

The first game had a DLC seller with a cronic quest mark on him in your camp. That was the greatest insult of my gaming like and because of it I'm not even going to consider buying DA2.

It's weird that people say the demo was terrible, when the game plays identically to DA:O, except with faster, flashier animations.  This DLC stuff is disappointing though.

I don't know if I'm annoyed. I was at first. DLC before the game is even out? It's not an add-on. It's a "left-out." 
 
But honestly I don't think they wouldn't stoop to this level unless they needed to. Not just EA, but other companies have been doing this lately, I think. The PC version will be pirated like crazy (like the first one was) and plenty of people will buy the game used. EA/Bioware gets nothing for either of those, and that'll make up a good chunk of the players.  
 
If this is what it takes to keep these companies profitable and producing games, then I'll put up with it. I may not like it, but I'll put up with it.  

This is lame, because I didn't pay attention to the pre-order specials I get screwed out of content?  I am rethinking my decision to buy on day one.  I may just wait for the ultimate edition.

I wanted to pre-order the signature edition, but the window was ridiculously short and it wasn't even available on Steam, so F that. I'll make do without his royal highness.

Yay, Shitty accents and bad acting!

" I don't know if I'm annoyed. I was at first. DLC before the game is even out? It's not an add-on. It's a "left-out."  But honestly I don't think they wouldn't stoop to this level unless they needed to. Not just EA, but other companies have been doing this lately, I think. The PC version will be pirated like crazy (like the first one was) and plenty of people will buy the game used. EA/Bioware gets nothing for either of those, and that'll make up a good chunk of the players.   If this is what it takes to keep these companies profitable and producing games, then I'll put up with it. I may not like it, but I'll put up with it.   "

If you hate DLC being released this way, than send a message with your wallets and don't buy it. EA will continue to employ these tactics to get every last dollar out of consumers regardless of whether or not it's "dirty".  

" @BoogieWithStu said:

" I don't know if I'm annoyed. I was at first. DLC before the game is even out? It's not an add-on. It's a "left-out."  But honestly I don't think they wouldn't stoop to this level unless they needed to. Not just EA, but other companies have been doing this lately, I think. The PC version will be pirated like crazy (like the first one was) and plenty of people will buy the game used. EA/Bioware gets nothing for either of those, and that'll make up a good chunk of the players.   If this is what it takes to keep these companies profitable and producing games, then I'll put up with it. I may not like it, but I'll put up with it.   "

Unless you have some insider knowledge as to Bioware's production cycle for DA2, you don't have any idea what you're talking about.  Typically, the "cup is half-full" theory is that once a game goes gold and there is a lock on the game code that will be put into production, developers will continue in their efforts to produce DLC which will of course not require the same long production cycle as the content and full game that is shipping on the disc. That is why you see instances like this.  The "cup is half-empty" theory is of course what you're instigating, that content is specifically cut from product specification during the project planning stages to specifically be paid DLC. I'm of course not a fan of this either, as it really is total bullshit for them to do that, but I highly doubt you have the insider knowledge or even a remote idea of what their production schedule is, so your allegations are completely baseless and empty.  I could also tell you about how on-disc DLC may not always be inherently evil, but that is a whole different discussion involving project delays. "

It's not gonna cost me anything, because I preordered the game before January 11th.