Dragon Age: The Veilguard lastly has a launch date. BioWare introduced immediately that we will count on to see it out this Halloween: October 31, 2024.
This information got here alongside a launch date trailer exhibiting Solas conducting a ritual that is interrupted, and a combat between the Veilguard and a gaggle of corrupt Elf gods. Oh, and a giant dragon or two, in fact.
The chunky near-three minute trailer exhibits off loads of the excessive fantasy followers can count on within the extremely anticipated subsequent Dragon Age, corresponding to a cute little griffon, nasty massive tentacle monster, and rather more. Loads of its dramatic areas are proven too, alongside a contact of signature Dragon Age romance.
We are able to count on much more details about The Veilguard within the coming weeks because of a roadmap revealed by Bioware. Subsequent week, we’ll see a “high-level fight and PC highlight,” adopted by “Companions Week” the week of August 26. And in September, we’ll have an IGN first for the sport with tons extra element.
It has been a protracted highway to The Veilguard’s launch in October. It was first introduced means, means again in 2018, and later that 12 months 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 12 months we lastly noticed the primary official trailer with a fall 2024 launch window.
On the time, it was revealed that the secret was being modified to Dragon Age: The Veilguard to position extra emphasis on the occasion of protagonists, quite 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, might be Steam-native on the storefront, has customizable issue choices, and can import decisions made in earlier video games. We have additionally gotten a have a look at the sport’s voice solid, and we have discovered that each one doable companions might be pansexual.
Together with the discharge date, now you can preorder Dragon Age: The Veilguard forward of October.
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Obtained a narrative tip? Ship it to rvalentine@ign.com.