Work complete on Dragon Age 2, team on "next phase"

Dragon Age's executive producer Mark Darrah has confirmed that Bioware's completed post-release work on Dragon Age 2 and the entire team has now moved onto "the next phase of Dragon Age's future."

He announced this news via a forum post on the Bioware site.

"While we will still be keeping an eye out for any issues that might crop up in DA2 and supporting the community should any emergencies should arise, we're moving the entire team's focus to the next phase of Dragon Age's future," he said.

"You've most certainly heard the rumours floating around, and unfortunately I can't really comment on them. However, what I can say is that we've been thinking a lot about Dragon Age - what it means, and where it could go. This past year, we've spent a lot of time both going back to the 'BioWare vault' of games and re-examining them, and looking at some new possibilities that today's industry allows.

"Ah, Hawke, I've been expecting you."

He made an appeal to fans to give their feedback about which direction Dragon Age should take.

"With that, the next thing for the Dragon Age team members and I to do is hear from you, and not just on the forums, or Facebook, or Twitter. The most valuable thing we can get out of those meetings is to hear from you on those same topics - what does Dragon Age mean to you, and where would you like to see it go? We're excited to hear what you have to say!"

Darrah also made some notable announcements via his Twitter profile. He revealed that plans for an expansion pack for Dragon Age 2 called Exalted March were discussed but "other DA opportunities came up" which made the team drop the idea entirely.

He also said it'll be actively looking for fan feedback and will be showing more of the next DA title than before as development work is carried out.

"We'll be very actively looking for feedback on the next DA title, and will be showing the game more than before as it develops."

All this clearly points towards Dragon Age 3. Bioware's got its work cut out for after the criticism it faced from fans for Dragon Age 2, with many complaining it felt like a "rushed" product.