The Dread Wolf is no more….as EA/Bioware has announced the next Dragon Age game has a brand new name, Dragon Age: The Veilguard!
This morning, Bioware offered eager fans an update on the highly anticipated Dragon Age: Dread Wolf…to let us know that’s no longer what it’s called. In a blog post this morning, Bioware GM and Dragon Age Executive Producer Gary McKay, revealed the new title is Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the reasoning behind it.
More importantly, however, he confirmed the first look at the gameplay is till coming on June 11th at 8 am PT on their official YouTube channel.
After Dragon Age: Inquisition launched, the studio was given an incredible opportunity to explore, test, and validate a variety of gameplay concepts as we worked to determine what the next Dragon Age could look like. We brought everything to the table which, yes, even included a multiplayer concept. The time we spent experimenting and iterating gradually taught us a lot. This work, and the amazing support from EA, helped us re-focus on creating an incredible single player game, with all the choices, characters and world building you’d expect from us.
At BioWare, we create worlds of adventure, conflict and companionship, where you’re at the center of it all. As fans of our franchise know, every Dragon Age game has delivered a new standalone story. Set in the world of Thedas, these tales explore epic locales and threats, always thrusting you into a new conflict. Each game also introduces a new lead hero – The Warden, Hawke, The Inquisitor – that you can call your own. You can expect all that, and more, with the new game. And of course, much like your unique hero, it wouldn’t be a Dragon Age game without an amazing cast of companions – right?
Each of the seven unique characters that make up your companions will have deep and compelling storylines where the decisions you make will impact your relationships with them – as well as their lives. You’ll unite this team of unforgettable heroes as you take on a terrifying new threat unleashed on the world. Naturally, the Dread Wolf still has an important part in this tale, but you and your companions – not your enemies – are the heart of this new experience.
So, to capture what this game is all about, we changed the name as the original title didn’t show just how strongly we feel about our new heroes, their stories and how you’ll need to bring them together to save all of Thedas.
Be sure to tune in on Tuesday, June 11th at 8:00am PT as we’ll be treated to 15 minutes of footage for Dragon Age: The Veilguard!
