Dragon Age followers shall be handled to an eight-part narrative podcast collection set in BioWare’s fantasy universe starring all the companions set to seem in the upcoming The Veilguard.
Dragon Age: Vows & Vengeance, which kicks off August 29, 2024, options podcast-exclusive characters voiced by Mae Whitman, Bridgette Lundy-Paine, and Armen Taylor, in addition to appearances from all the companions in Dragon Age: The Veilguard together with Harding (Ali Hillis), Davrin (Ike Amadi), Bellara (Jee Younger Han), Neve (Jessica Clark), Taash (Jin Maley), Emmrich (Nick Boraine), Manfred (Matt Mercer), and Lucanis (Zach Mendez).
BioWare stated listeners will study extra about the companions’ backstories (the teaser trailer is beneath). New episodes shall be launched weekly. Right here’s the launch schedule:
- 8/29 – Episode 1: That includes Nadia, Elio, and Drayden
- 9/5 – Episode 2: That includes Harding
- 9/12 – Episode 3: That includes Davrin
- 9/19 – Episode 4: That includes Bellara
- 9/26 – Episode 5: That includes Taash
- 10/3 – Episode 6: That includes Lucanis
- 10/10 – Episode 7: That includes Emmrich
- 10/17 – Episode 8: That includes Neve
And right here’s the official blurb:
When the first episode airs, you’ll meet Nadia, a retired thief unknowingly working for the Dread Wolf. Nadia and her lover, Elio, discover themselves in the midst of one thing a lot higher than them – a menace to the complete world – till Elio is seemingly banished to the Fade. Enter: Drayden, a author with an fascinating connection to the Fade. Drayden and Nadia crew up on an arduous journey to rescue Elio from the Fade with a little assist from some acquainted pleasant faces.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard itself launches on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S this Halloween: October 31, 2024.
It has been a lengthy highway to The Veilguard’s launch in October. It was first introduced manner, manner again in 2018, and later that yr was given the title Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. In 2022, we discovered that an alpha construct of the sport was playable from begin to end, and earlier this yr we lastly noticed the first official trailer with a fall 2024 launch window.
At the time, it was revealed that the title of the sport was being modified to Dragon Age: The Veilguard to put extra emphasis on the occasion of protagonists, moderately than returning Dragon Age character Solas, often known as the Dreadwolf.
We have since discovered loads of tidbits about what to anticipate. The Veilguard apparently has 140,000 traces of dialogue, shall be Steam-native on the storefront, has customizable problem choices, and can import decisions made in earlier video games. We have additionally gotten a have a look at the sport’s voice forged, and we have discovered that all attainable companions shall be pansexual.
In September, we’ll have an IGN First for Dragon Age: The Veilguard with tons extra element.
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