Dragon Age: The Veilguard will not have a full gameplay showcase till tomorrow, however BioWare simply launched a tiny sneak peek at in-game footage — its first ever — within the meantime.
You may watch the 20 seconds of gameplay beneath. In it, we see Rook, the title for the playable protagonist in The Veilguard, with Dragon Age mainstay Varric. “She’s the very best rattling detective I’ve ever met,” Varric is heard saying within the footage. “If she says she’s bought a lead on Solas, I consider her.”
Get pleasure from this sneak-peek at tomorrow’s Gameplay Reveal!
Rook and Varric arrive within the gorgeous – and seedy – metropolis of Minrathous. Little do they know what risks await. Tune in tomorrow to search out out: https://t.co/UGVqA1ZiTE #DragonAge pic.twitter.com/LSJ3oBVoZo
— Dragon Age (@dragonage) June 10, 2024
Solas, as followers know, is the previous companion of the protagonist in Dragon Age: Inquisition who’s truly the elven god Fen’Harel, or the Dread Wolf. As for who’s it which may have a lead on him, we might already glean from yesterday’s cinematic trailer reveal that Varric could also be speaking about Neve, who’s known as “The Detective” within the showcase of companions. But when that wasn’t clear sufficient, the hunt goal of “Discover Neve Gallus” that pops up ought to erase any confusion.
In any other case, it is only a transient have a look at Rook and Varric descending into the town of Minrathous, full with a moody, foreboding ambiance. It is fairly the departure from the full of life cinematic trailer that debuted yesterday throughout the Xbox Showcase, which had some fans apprehensive that The Veilguard would veer too far-off from the darker tone and artwork type of earlier Dragon Age entries.
The response had some, together with BioWare cinematic designer Derek Wilks, urging Dragon Age followers to attend for tomorrow’s gameplay reveal earlier than casting judgment. The early reaction to the fast have a look at gameplay has largely been optimistic, with followers relieved that it does nonetheless certainly appear to be a Dragon Age recreation.
Tonally so totally different from that reveal trailer, appears genuinely darkish and foreboding… this seems like dragon age.
Thank god 🙏
— Ameer (@SynthPotato) June 10, 2024
Data on the decade-in-the-making sequel has slowly been trickling out since yesterday’s trailer reveal, together with the truth that The Veilguard will allow you to play as a human, elf, dwarf, or qunari. Followers must watch for tomorrow’s official gameplay showcase for extra, although.
Within the meantime, try IGN’s unique interview with BioWare basic supervisor Gary McKay the place he explains, amongst different issues, why they modified the title of the fourth Dragon Age recreation from Dreadwolf to The Veilguard. And for all the pieces that was introduced throughout yesterday’s Xbox Showcase, try our roundup.
Alex Stedman is a Senior Information Editor with IGN, overseeing leisure reporting. When she’s not writing or enhancing, you could find her studying fantasy novels or taking part in Dungeons & Dragons.