BioWare has announced the first expansion for Dragon Age: Origins called Awakening. The expansion will offer a new area of the world to explore called Amaranthine. The game's story will lead players to the new area and allow them to further unravel the secrets and motivations of the darkspawn. New features will also be added such as the ability to re-spec your characters, an increased level cap, new spells and abilities, five new party members and more.

The expansion will be available on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 for the price of $39.99. The PC version will be available for $10 less at the cost of $29.99. Click here to read more about the expansion.