Game Overview:
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is an action RPG developed by BioWare and published by EA.
It is the fourth mainline instalment in the Dragon Age series, and the sequel to 2014’s Dragon Age: Inquisition.
With the Ability Wheel, players can queue up companion abilities and combos that will play out when shifting back to real-time.
Companions each have five abilities and can bring three into combat. On the other hand, Rook has multiple passives and Specializations.
Here's everything we've learned about the upcoming action RPG.
Game director Corinne Busche notes offline play has been a "really big request" and reaffirms the lack of microtransactions.
Game director Corinne Busche has also revealed that the upcoming action RPG will have a level cap of 50.
BioWare's development team will answer questions on its official Discord after the avalanche of details revealed this week.
When selecting a Specialization for your character, you can customize the finer details to make some mechanics less challenging.
Players can opt for an Elven, Dwarven, Human or Qunari Lineage, obtain different buffs depending on their faction and more.
Players will also have access to an extensive skill tree and can choose to specialize in more damage against specific foes, healing, and more.
BioWare and EA's fantasy action RPG will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC this Fall.
"We wanted to give each character their own flavour, or their own style, of romance," says creative director John Epler.
Game director Corinne Busche also indicates that companions could die based on players' actions, similar to Mass Effect 2.
"Everything is hand-touched, hand-crafted, very highly curated," says director Corinne Busche.
"We’ll have more to share on exact performance as we finish development in the coming months," EA says.
BioWare and EA have showcased 20 minutes of gameplay footage for the action RPG, which is due out this Fall for PC and consoles.
Check out where Neve Gallus, a detective and one of the companions in the upcoming RPG, resides ahead of today's gameplay reveal.
Players can decide origin stories for their custom characters, with factions including the Antivan Crows, Gray Wardens, and more.
Minrathous, the capital of the Tevinter Imperium, looks gorgeous ahead of the RPG's extended gameplay reveal on June 11th.
BioWare has shared a new screenshot from the action RPG ahead of its upcoming gameplay reveal.
A gameplay reveal of the action RPG is scheduled for June 11, where BioWare will showcase the game's opening.
BioWare general manager Gary McKay also teased that "the Dread Wolf is not the only god players need to be worried about.”
"It was most important for us to have a title that was authentic to the companions that are the heart of this adventure we’ve created."
The ability wheel offers many "strategic possibilities" and "powerful combinations of abilities between players and their companions."
The game is now subtitled The Veilguard, with BioWare saying the previous name "didn’t show just how strongly we feel about our new heroes, their stories, and how you’ll need to bring them togethe...
The fantasy RPG's name was officially unveiled in 2022, four years after it was confirmed to be in development.
With rumors of its launch later this year, BioWare and Electronic Arts could be preparing an announcement for the long-awaited RPG.
It's been claimed that BioWare is internally confident that the long-awaited action RPG will finally release sometime this year.
Amidst widespread layoffs across all of Electronic Arts, it seems both of BioWare's upcoming projects remain unaffected.
New screenshots and brief details on many of Dragon Age: Dreadwolf's locations have been revealed by BioWare.
Treviso, Rivain, and Weisshaupt are teased with ominous narration in a brief new trailer for the upcoming action RPG.
Previous reports have claimed that the long-in-development RPG is set to launch for PC and current-gen consoles in Summer of 2024.
Kristjanson worked on Baldur's Gate and Mass Effect titles, while Kirby was a writer on the Dragon Age series.
Journalist Jeff Grubb says the RPG keeps getting internally delayed, and may even be pushed back into the final months of 2024.
"Our dedication to the game has never wavered," says BioWare GM Gary McKay, with the team working to make it "worthy of the Dragon Age name."
It's to "preserve the health of the studio" and form a "clear vision of what we’re building before development ramps up," per GM Gary McKay.
The developer says it will have more to share on the long-awaited fourth instalment in its RPG franchise "soon".
History repeats itself, as BioWare confirms that it's going back to being focused exclusively on single player development.
The MMORPG, which originally launched in 2011, will reportedly be taken over by Ultima Online and Dark Age of Camelot developer Broadsword Online.
Journalist Jeff Grubb says neither Sucker Punch nor BioWare will be showing off their upcoming games at the upcoming showcase.
EA hasn't listed the two titles among its list of games that are set to launch this fiscal year, which runs until March 31 next year.
Former Dragon Age narrative lead David Gaider has taken to Twitter to talk about how the rest of BioWare "quietly resented" its writers.
Meanwhile, BioWare has also pulled in the development team working on the next Mass Effect to help finish Dreadwolf's production.
BioWare has shared some brief details about how the upcoming RPG will approach progression and customization.
Alpha gameplay footage and screenshots have also leaked online, while it's also being claimed the game is unlikely to launch this year.
In addition to every mainline Mass Effect game, Walters has also been involved in the development of Jade Empire, Anthem, and more.
Solar, the titular Dreadwolf, has a long and eventful story, which takes centerstage in a new teaser released for the upcoming RPG.
BioWare confirms that the upcoming RPG has hit alpha, which means it's now playable in its entirety from start to finish.
Mary DeMarle, who worked on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, has joined BioWare.
While the RPG won't release this year, BioWare says it's "growing closer to that next adventure" and that questions would be "answered in time."
Insider Tom Henderson is cryptically teasing an announcement for BioWare's RPG but says not to expect "anything 'huge' per se."
Dragon Age 4 executive producer Christian Dailey has left BioWare, while Corinne Busche has been named the project's new director.
BioWare GM Gary McKay notes that the blueprint was "completed last year" and the team is focused on "building out our vision."
Jeff Grubb says that development is on schedule, which is "about 18 months out from today" and expects a late 2023 launch at the earliest.
Insider Tom Henderson spoke to a "source with knowledge of EA's plans" who affirmed that BioWare's RPG is still a ways off from release.
BioSare general manager Gary McKay says the studio remains "laser-focused on building back the trust of our fans and community."
Though it made an appearance at The Game Awards 202, BioWare's big fantasy RPG looks to be skipping this year's show.
Another high profile Dragon Age lead leaves BioWare, though the developer insists it is committed to "a high-quality Dragon Age game."
Though we're still yet to see gameplay footage from BioWare's upcoming action RPG, there is at least new artwork to look at.
The LinkedIn profile of former BioWare developer Daniel Nordlander suggests that the upcoming RPG will only release for PC and new-gen consoles.
The next big sequel in the fantasy RPG series will reportedly return to being a single player-focused affair after the failure of Anthem.
BioWare recently confirmed that the next Dragon Age won't appear at EA Play Live, but here's some new concept art to tide you over.
BioWare has confirmed that it won't be "showing anything" at this year's event. EA Play Live is slated for July 22nd and will run for 40 minutes.
BioWare's Christian Dailey teases out more new concept art for the upcoming RPG.
The future could be brighter for BioWare's next game but there are some caveats.
Anthem's failure and the success of Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order are the reason.
Locations like Antiva City and Nevarra are also hinted at.
Although it looks more like Anthem than Dragon Age.
New locations and allies are also teased in this "special look."
BioWare teases the upcoming tease for its unnamed Dragon Age sequel.
The next mainline Dragon Age game will receive an update next week.
All project currently in development will continue onward in their absence.
New characters and locations along with the central premise teased.
Executive producer Mark Darrah provides a brief update on the development of the upcoming RPG.
Expect some news in a couple of days.
BioWare will be celebrating Dragon 4ge Day with fans next month.
EA CFO Blake Jorgensen revealed that "plans are underway for that product."
The Dread Wolf is still rising.
Fernando Melo notes that the project is "well underway to becoming the definitive Dragon Age experience."
Current lead writer Patrick Weeks is one of the editors for the collection.
Ideas floated for the next Dragon Age's multiplayer include drop-in/drop-out co-op for companions.
The original incarnation, codenamed Joplin, was heavily focused on choice and consequence.
Former staffer says, "you can't just start fresh and fumble your way forward until you find the fun."
BioWare went behind EA’s back, forcing EA to play along.
One of the job listings also suggests – yet again – that the game will have online elements.
The first teaser trailer is now available.
The reveal will be much like that for The Elder Scrolls 6, done mostly to hype up fans.
A new Dragon Age announcement has been teased for next month—could it be a new game? Or maybe a remaster?
