Summary
- New Dragon Age: The Veilguard trailer highlights Qunari companion Taash and loyal Grey Wardens.
- Veteran fans and newcomers alike anticipate The Veilguard's release and worry about carryover choices.
- Combat trailer showcases a battle against a Blighted Dragon, displaying Rook, Taash, and Grey Wardens.
A new trailer for Dragon Age: The Veilguard puts the spotlight on Qunari companion Taash, as well as the heroic Grey Warden faction. The Dragon Age: The Veilguard trailer was unveiled during Sony's State of Play broadcast on September 24, 2024.
Excitement is building for Dragon Age: The Veilguard as its October 31, 2024 release date draws closer. With nearly a decade passing since the last major Dragon Age release, many potential players might have The Veilguard as their very first foray into BioWare's original fantasy setting. Veteran fans also have their own worries, such as how Dragon Age: The Veilguard carries over choices from the previous titles, since BioWare retired its original Dragon Age Keep subsystem. But despite the concerns, attention is on Dragon Age again for the first time in a long while.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Reveals How Long It Takes to Beat the Game
A recent interview with BioWare developers reveals how long it may take for players to complete a full playthrough of Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
BioWare took that opportunity to further promote the game with a new combat trailer debuting at Sony's recent State of Play. The trailer shows off combat encounter between the Veilguard, led by player protagonist Rook, and a Blighted Dragon. It also puts particular focus on Taash, one of the player's companions and a member of the unique Dragon Age faction known as the Qunari.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Blighted Dragon Trailer Shows off Rook and Taash's Skills
The trailer encounter shows a Mage Rook fighting alongside Taash and Lucanis to take on the Blighted Dragon Corius the Icetalon, in an attempt to draw out Icetalon's master, the corrupted elven goddess Ghilan'nain. During the fight, the player uses various ability combos to harry the dragon and disable it, at one point slowing it in mid-air. As Taash is the sole Qunari companion in Dragon Age: The Veilguard and also a dragon hunter, she also plays a critical role, using her dragon-hunting skills in coordination with Rook's magic and Lucanis' assassination techniques.
The encounter's start also features the Grey Wardens in a supporting role. The Grey Wardens were the focal point of Dragon Age: Origins, but were gradually sidelined in prominence next to factions like the mages and templars. However, the association of the resurgent elven gods with the Darkspawn also seems to put the Grey Wardens back into the picture as a major force, alongside the Dragon Age: The Veilguard companion Davrin, who's an active Warden himself.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is looking like a solid return to form for Dragon Age and possibly for BioWare, whose recent troubles (not least with The Veilguard's development) have been widely publicized. Its success could help cement a new chapter for the studio and revive a classic franchise for a new era.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 80 /100 Critics Rec: 71%
- Released
- October 31, 2024
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ // Blood, Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- BioWare
- Publisher(s)
- Electronic Arts
WHERE TO PLAY
Enter the world of Thedas, a vibrant land of rugged wilderness, treacherous labyrinths, and glittering cities – steeped in conflict and secret magics. Now, a pair of corrupt ancient gods have broken free from centuries of darkness and are hellbent on destroying the world.
Thedas needs someone they can count on. Rise as Rook, Dragon Age’s newest hero. Be who you want to be and play how you want to play as you fight to stop the gods from blighting the world. But you can’t do this alone – the odds are stacked against you. Lead a team of seven companions, each with their own rich story to discover and shape, and together you will become The Veilguard.
- Engine
- Frostbite
- Franchise
- Dragon Age
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
- Genre(s)
- RPG
