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[PC, Origin] Free - DLCs for Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3 @ Origin

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[PC, Origin] Free - DLCs for Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3 @ Origin

slipkord on 15/07/2022 - 10:42 help.ea.com (1731 clicks)
Last edited 16/07/2022 - 10:03

Download DLCs for Dragon Age and Mass Effect classic games installed via Origin:

Several DLCs for older Dragon Age and Mass Effect games that could previously only be bought with 'BioWare Points' - which came in packs of 800 that you had to purchase with real currency - have now been made available for download FREE of charge (except for Mass Effect 3's Multiplayer Packs) on the EA (Origin) storefront:

IMPORTANT: this works ONLY if these (base / standard edition) games are already present in your EA (Origin) account's game library.
You can log into Origin and grab DLC for Dragon Age: Origins (DLC list), Dragon Age II (DLC list), Mass Effect 2 (DLC list), and Mass Effect 3 (DLC list) by selecting the game(s) in your library, clicking on 'Extra Content', then selecting 'Get it Free' for each one.
If you have these games installed via Steam (or retail game disc), see details further below.

Download DLCs for EA classic games installed via Steam or retail game disc::

Battlefield 2142
Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II
Mass Effect - "If you purchased a digital copy of Mass Effect through EA Desktop or Origin, all DLC is included in the game, without any need for additional purchases or download. This includes Bring down the Sky and Pinnacle Station."
Medal of Honor
Mirror's Edge
Need for Speed

If you installed your game through EA Desktop or Origin, you should always update your game and download your extra content there, too.

Using the links in this article with a game installed through EA Desktop or Origin can cause conflicts. If you do that, you may have to reinstall your game and your DLC.

References

PC Gamer's article 'EA kills off BioWare Points, making old Mass Effect and Dragon Age DLC free'
EA's email being sent to gamers with BioWare Points balances (reported on Reddit):

We’re reaching out to let you know that starting October 11, 2022, BioWare Points will no longer be available as a form of currency in the Origin store. Other currencies like Crystals and Platinum in other BioWare titles remain unaffected.

To support you through this change, most DLC (downloadable content) that was previously only purchasable with BioWare Points are now available free of charge. This includes DLC for the following titles:

Dragon Age II

Dragon Age: Origins

Mass Effect 2

Mass Effect 3 (except Multiplayer Packs)

For the next 90 days, you can use your BioWare Points to purchase Multiplayer Packs for Mass Effect 3. After October 11, 2022, Multiplayer Packs will only be redeemable using Credits you’ve earned in-game.

Don’t worry — you’ll still have access to any content previously purchased using BioWare Points.

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Comments

CodeExplode on 15/07/2022 - 11:08

+43

For those who claimed the Mass Effect Legendary Edition on Prime a few days ago, the DLC is already included.
- mrtee on 15/07/2022 - 11:32
  
  +1
  
  Damn! Can I still claim ME Legendary?
  - CodeExplode on 15/07/2022 - 11:52
    
    Unfortunately not, it was a Prime Day deal.
  - reactor-au on 15/07/2022 - 14:49
    
    +1
    
    It's on Game Pass as well.
- boretentsu on 15/07/2022 - 11:57
  
  Yah DLC for ME is moot
- dustau on 15/07/2022 - 12:46
  
  +2
  
  it was in a recent humble monthly as well if you get them without really checking what's in them
- slipkord on 16/07/2022 - 10:14
  
  +3
  
  For folks who have Mass Effect Legendary Edition:
  
  ME:LE's Mass Effect 3 does not include multiplayer due to time constraints
  
  ME:LE's Mass Effect does not include the original Pinnacle Station DLC due to lost/corrupted source code
  
  On the bright side, modders have made an unofficial enhanced port of the original Pinnacle Station DLC into ME:LE
  
  Announcement video
  
  Pinnacle Station for Mass Effect Legendary Edition
kranix on 15/07/2022 - 11:11

-4

IMPORTANT: this works ONLY if these games are already present in your Origin account's game library

Does that mean it's not actually free?
- sdfgsdf6478 on 15/07/2022 - 11:12
  
  +8
  
  You need to have the base game, you get the DLC for free
bennobee on 15/07/2022 - 11:36

+1

Thanks OP
vinschki on 15/07/2022 - 11:45

+4

Seeing an error for dragon age origins DLCs.

"There was an error displaying the price for this item. Please check back later"
- surethang on 15/07/2022 - 12:25
  
  +4
  
  Yep. I'm seeing that on dozens of items for the 3 games I have
  
  Update: It's happening in the client app, but not when I log in through a web browser
  
  Update 2: I was able to get everything for DA:O, DAII, and ME2 using a web browser except the "Mass Effect 2 Soundtrack", which still shows the "There was an error…" message even in the browser.
matt1234 on 15/07/2022 - 11:54

You could already do this for all the dragon age games dlc and has been that way for quite some time via dragon age keep https://dragonagekeep.com
furyou on 15/07/2022 - 15:22

I assume there's no way to get these dlc licenses transferred to the Xbox?
Exprise on 15/07/2022 - 15:35

I'm so confused. I have EA installed (through gamepass) and can't find origin. Are EA and Origin the same or do I need to install them both?
- CptnObvious on 15/07/2022 - 15:54
  
  +2
  
  Different for now - EA hasn't completed their 'migration'. Even though you may own the games on your account, some games may not appear on EA just yet. eg. ME Legendary I have to play using Origin client.
  https://www.origin.com/aus/en-us/store/download
drsmithy on 16/07/2022 - 11:12

+3

FYI: If you have Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition all the DLCs are already included.
Krondorf on 17/07/2022 - 20:22

Don't seem to be able to get any of the ME3 DLC