Dragon Age: Origins (previously known as Dragon Age) is a single-player
third-person high-fantasy role-playing game developed by BioWare. It is a single-player
only game that BioWare co-CEO Ray Muzyka describes as a "spiritual
successor" to the Baldur's Gate series, though it is not based on
Dungeons & Dragons rules or the Forgotten Realms setting. It utilizes a new
BioWare-developed engine named Eclipse. The designers incorporated origin stories for
each race and some classes in the game. For example, a dwarf who is a member of the
noble caste will begin the game as part of the royal family in one of the dwarven
cities, while a dwarf commoner will begin on the streets of the city. Origin stories
provide an introduction to the game world and hours of gameplay. People that the Warden
meets during the origin story may reappear throughout the game, some of whom may be
adversaries.
