With the release of EA and Bioware’s epic space opera RPG earlier this year in Mass Effect 2, the companies decided it would be best to add an extra incentive for gamers to purchase an original copy of the game by incorporating the ‘Cerberus Network’ into the online interaction portion of the title, meaning that if you wanted access to exclusive new downloadable content (DLC), you would have to go through this distribution network to get it with a one-time-use code included with the game.

In an interview with Joystiq, executive producer on Bioware’s Dragon Age 2, Mark Darrah, has confirmed that the developer’s next epic fantasy RPG will include a similar network for distribution of exclusive DLC:

“We will be doing that,” said Darrah. “We haven’t announced what’s in it, but it’ll definitely be something kind of in that Cerberus vein where there will be additional content.”

Commenting on what kinds of content Dragon Age 2 players can expect to come down the pipe, either through this new network or as paid downloads, Darrah said:

“What we’re doing with the DLC in Dragon Age 2 is making it larger; so it’ll be bigger teams, more unique environments, more unique creatures - so that it gets the attention it deserves to get.”

Exciting stuff, especially for those of you who intend to get the game on day one! And if you intend pre-ordering Dragon Age 2, so much the better!

If you’re more interested in the here and now, however, Bioware has released an amazing new trailer for Dragon Age 2, which you can spy below:

Dragon Age 2 – Rise to Power Trailer

Even though the release of Dragon Age 2 is still a ways off, with a launch date of March 8th 2011 in the US and March 11th 2011 in the UK and Europe (on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, El33tonline has amassed a good amount of coverage on the title, so browse through our past looks at Dragon Age 2 for more videos, a few screenshots, and bunches more information.

Source: Joystiq