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Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which debuted on the summer 2024 Xbox Games Showcase, will be available in Fall 2024; a more precise release date will be announced later on. Set mostly in Minrathous, the capital city of Tevinter, The Veilguard carries on where Inquisition and its DLCs left off, with Solas acting as the main antagonist and a new player character and protagonist called "Rook gathering allies to stop his plans". Though more will be disclosed nearer the ultimate release date, The Veilguard's whole scope is yet unknown.
Regarding gameplay, Bioware has said Veilguard will move the combat of the series to something more like Mass Effect, cutting the size of the party down to three members (Rook and two companions) and allowing players to issue commands on the battlefield. Like Dragon Age II and Inquisition, Veilguard seems destined to concentrate more on the action element of its gameplay, maybe straying even from the more tactical combat of Origins.
Not much of the overall narrative has been released as of the game's first teasers and trailers, but it is clear that The Veilguard will immediately follow up on Inquisition's narrative, most notably with regard to Solas, the major antagonist of the game. Actually an ancient elf tasked with creating the Fade, Solas is a previous friend character and party member in Inquisition who now aims to destroy the Fade and restore the elven race to its former grandeur at the price of the rest of the world, therefore destroying the planet.
Though specifics on the history of The Veilguard are yet lacking, the tale apparently begins with Scout Harding and Varric, characters from Inquisition and Dragon Age, searching for friends in their struggle against Solas and so possibly founding the titular Veilguard to combat him. The game is confirmed to take place in Minrathous, the capital of Tevinter, and hence it will most likely explore elements of that country's culture that have only been hinted at or mentioned in other games.
A fresh Dragon Age: The Veilguard (previously Dragon Age: Dreadwolf) teaser has been unveiled at the summer Xbox Games Showcase, revealing a broad release window, important characters, and hints at the game's main plot, bordering on a decade since the last installment. The Veilguard, which follows Dragon Age: Inquisition, is, all things considered the fourth main Dragon Age series entry and will incorporate characters and narrative strands from Inquisition and the games before it while also moving forth with its own plot.
Originally revealed in 2018, the proposed fourth Dragon Age game—later known as Dreadwolf—has spent a quite long period in production, only lately settling on a (hopefully) final title, The Veilguard. The protracted wait very definitely results from development issues; during several phases of development, the forthcoming Dragon Age game has had cancelals, delays, considerable personnel turnover (including creative director Mark Laidlaw), and apparently some general direction changes. Fortunately, with an impending game demonstration on June 11, The Veilguard now feels like it's near to release.
Although the overall narrative is yet unknown, several of the Veilguard characters—including some friends who would be possible party members—as well as the main playable character and protagonist, "Rook," have been revealed thus far. Not much is known about Rook, specifically, but official comments have indicated that players will be able to choose from six factions for Rook to be associated with in character creation, including the Antivan Crows, Grey Wardens, and Shadow Dragons. This will serve as the customized player avatar.
Apart with fresh protagonist Rook, it has also been stated that the Inquisitor, protagonist of Inquisition, will also show up in Veilguard as a customisable character and players will be able to make certain options for the Inquisitor that would affect the beginning of Veilguard. Varric Tethras, originally from Dragon Age II, and Lace Harding from Inquisition are also returning from past Dragon Age games; Varric is an NPC/guest party member while Lace Harding has been elevated to a key companion from her minor part in the last game.
Following a protracted wait, the fourth Dragon Age game will at last be published in Fall 2024, a full decade following the release of the previous one. Though the game appears to have gone through a difficult development cycle, it is finally set for a definitive release date—the first game out of Bioware's two main RPG franchises to be launched since Mass Effect Andromeda in 2017. For those who follow the franchise, Dragon Age: The Veilguard should be well worth the extended waiting.
Though the wait has been long, the forthcoming game will be worth the waiting. The game is a deserving successor to the past releases in the franchise, according to Bioware, which has reassured the players Out of the two main RPG franchises, the forthcoming Dragon Age series is the first one to be unveiled since Mass Effect Andromeda from 2017.