BioWare announced that a brand new competition will take place for North American and European gamers and press, to participate in a 24-hour long contest with a $12,500 grand prize to be won. So what do you have to do and how do you enter? Keep reading to find out.

According to Mark Darrah, Executive Producer, Dragon Age: Origins, he commented in the press release, saying…

“We’re extremely excited about the Dragon Age: Origins Wardens’ Quest – it’s going to be an awesome chance for gamers to band together to prove they’re the best at navigating the world of Dragon Age,” …“In the game, putting together a strong team is essential to success - In the same way the overall strength of the competing teams will decide who walks away with the money.”

There will be a total of ten participating teams representing their respective countries selected from the likes of: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands and Belgium, Spain, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and a final team from BioWare’s own loyal fan-base. The event will take place on October 28th 10:00 AM GMT.

Uber-fans of BioWare will probably want to get in on the action and can learn more about this nerdom event and rules by visiting the Official Wardens’ Quest Website. For more information on Dragon Age: Origins be sure to visit the Official Website. The game is due out this November for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.