The Veilguard’ confirms launch date

After years of teasing, BioWare has lastly confirmed a launch date for Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

Dragon Age 4 was confirmed by BioWare again in 2020, with the studio releasing a string of updates over the previous few years. In 2022, it was confirmed the newest entry within the Dragon Age franchise was absolutely playable from begin to end however there have been considerations the discharge of the sport might “slip” into 2025.

Now, it’s been confirmed that Dragon Age: The Veilguard shall be launched later this 12 months. Alongside the information that the sport will launch October 31 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X/S and PC, BioWare has additionally shared a brand new trailer for the sport.

“These are the occasions by which legends are born, or slain. Return to Thedas in Dragon Age: The Veilguard,” reads the outline. “Solas’s ritual is interrupted – however at what price? The corrupt Elven gods have damaged free and are hellbent on blighting the world. It’s as much as you to unite the Veilguard and struggle again in opposition to these historic rulers.”

“As somebody who’s been engaged on Dragon Age for over 15 years, I do know simply how a lot our group has been wanting ahead to at the present time, and I’m equally excited to share and rejoice that the sport will formally launch on October 31,” added artistic director John Epler. “We wished to provide the selection to actually categorical your self, and do this in a world filled with journey and hazard. So whether or not you’re a Warrior, Rogue or a Mage, we will’t wait so that you can gear up, collect your celebration, and set out for one more thrilling journey via Thedas this Halloween.”

Nonetheless, EA has been criticised for the variety of totally different variants of Dragon Age: The Veilguard which might be presently out there to pre-order, with a handful not even together with the sport.

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Dragon Age 4 was initially going to be launched as Dreadwolf however earlier this 12 months, BioWare confirmed it was renaming the sport to the Veilguard to higher mirror the narrative of the sport. “The unique title didn’t present simply how strongly we really feel about our new heroes, their tales and the way you’ll must convey them collectively to avoid wasting all of Thedas,” defined BioWare boss Gary McKay. The sport has reportedly been developed to attraction to each veterans and newcomers to the franchise.

In different information, Activision has issued a stop & desist letter in opposition to a massively common Name Of Obligation mod, hours earlier than it was because of launch.