Dragon Age: The Veilguard – Release Window, Story Details & Characters Confirmed

Summary

• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
  Slated for release on October 31, 2024, it focuses on Minrathous and a new playable character, “Rook”.
• Gameplay
  Protector
  looks like
  Mass Effect
  with a smaller party size and emphasis on action combat.
• Solas serves as the main antagonist in The Veilguard, with new characters returning and acting as companions.

It's been ten years since the last part of the series, a new trailer Dragon Age: The Veilguard (before Dragon Age: Dreadwolf), was revealed at the summer Xbox Games Showcase, revealing the general release window, main characters, and hints at the game's main plot. continuation Dragon Age: Inquisition, Protector is the fourth major entry overall Dragon Age series and will introduce characters and story themes inquisition and the games that preceded it also move forward with their plot.

Although originally announced in 2018, the prospect is fourth Dragon Age game as it was later called Dreadwolfspent a significantly longer time in development, only recently (hopefully) decided on the final title, Protector. The long wait is almost always caused by developmental problems – at various points in its development; upcoming Dragon Age the game has been plagued by cancellations, delays, high staff turnover (including creative director Mark Laidlaw), and apparently some changes in the overall direction of the game. Fortunately, Protector Finally, it looks close to release, with a showcase for the game revealing more details about the title on June 11th.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Release Date

The Fourth Dragon Age Game Releases on Halloween

The Xbox Games Showcase in the summer of 2024 revealed this Dragon Age: The Veilguard It is planned to be officially released in the fall of 2024, on August 14 Dragon Age The X score has confirmed that a more specific date will be revealed in a trailer on August 16, along with plans for more reveals such as a battle showcase and a better look at the game's companions. Unfortunately, this trailer was leaked early and revealed that Dragon Age: The Veilguard will start on October 31 to players a few hours before the official announcement.

The Release Date trailer also revealed this
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
available for pre-order.

Mainly located in Minrathos, the capital of Tevinter. Protector where it continues inquisition and its DLCs have been discontinuedSolas serves as the main antagonist and a new player character and protagonist nicknamed “The Fortress” who gathers allies to stop his plans. Currently, full coverage Protector is unknown, but more will be revealed closer to the final release date.

In terms of gameplay, Bioware has stated that Protector will move the series' combat to something more akin to the studio's other core RPG series, Mass Effectreducing party size to three members (a Rook and two companions) and allowing players to issue orders on the battlefield. as it is Dragon Age II and inquisition, Protector It's set to focus more on the action side of the game, potentially moving further away from the more tactical combat. Origin.

The Story of Dragon Age: The Protector

Veilguard Directly Follows the Story of Inquisition

According to the early trailers and teasers for the game, not much of the overall story has been revealed, but it is known that Protector will follow directly inquisition's story, especially with Solas, the game's main antagonist. Former companion character and party member inquisitionSolas is actually the ancient elf responsible for creating the Fade, and now seeks to destroy it and restore the elven race to its former glory – at the expense of the rest of the world, which will eventually be destroyed.

Despite the details of the story Protector currently less the plot seems to start with Scout Harding and Varrick inquisition and Dragon AgeHe is looking for allies in the fight against Solasand presumably creates the titular Veilguard to oppose him. It has been confirmed that the game will be held in Minrathos, the capital of Tevinterand as a result, it will likely explore aspects of that nation's culture that have only been hinted at or depicted in previous games.

While
Dragon Age
the game takes place in the wider environment of Thedas,
Origin
and
inquisition
mainly occurred in or around the nation of Ferelden, with
Dragon Age II
instead it takes place in the city-state of Kirkwall. so that
Protector
Its occurrence in Tevinter represents a significant change in circumstances.

while Protector will follow the story directly inquisitionIt is not yet known if the events or characters from the previous two games will have any major impact on the game's story, outside of Varric's appearance. It's likely that the events of the first two games will receive at least light references Protector's story, however, may not affect the plot in a major way – at least in terms of the player choices that can be made in the first two games.

Confirmed characters from Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Watchman's Companions Are Mostly New Faces

While not much is currently known about the overarching story, most of the characters are Protector It has surfaced, including several comrades who will serve as potential party members playable main character and protagonist, “The Castle”. Not much is known about Rook in particular, but they will serve as customizable player avatars, and the official comments have revealed that. players will be able to choose from six factions for their Rook In character creation including Antivan Crows, Gray Wardens and Shadow Dragons.

In addition to the new main character Rook, he has also been revealed the inquisitor, the hero inquisitionwill also give an appearance Protector as a customizable character and players will be able to make certain decisions that will affect the start for the Inquisitor. Protector. Also returned from before Dragon Age games are Varric Tethras, originally Dragon Age IIand Harding with lace inquisitionWith Varric serving as an NPC/guest party member and Harding being promoted from a lesser role to main companion. previous game.

Besides Harding, Protector He discovered six more companions – Neve, Emmrich, Taash, Davrin, Bellara and Lucanis.each has its own name. Protector Marks the first appearance of each character in a Dragon Age however, Neve, Emmrich, and Lucanis have previously appeared in short stories released separately from the games, most notably in the anthology collection. Dragon Age: Nights of Tevinter. Each companion character has their own role and name, which are listed below.

The fourth after a long wait Dragon Age The game will finally be released in the fall of 2024, exactly ten years after the original release of the previous entry. Although the game seems to have gone through a troubled development period, it is now the final release date, the first of Bioware's two main RPG franchises to be released since 2017. Mass Effect Andromeda. Hopefully, for fans of the franchise, Dragon Age: The Veilguard worth the long wait.

Source: Dragon Age/X