Highlights
- BioWare unveiled gameplay footage for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, promising a deep dive into a captivating RPG experience.
- The teaser showcases Varric and Rook seeking out companions and enemies in Minrathous, blending cinematic and gameplay seamlessly.
- Fans are excited about the gameplay reveal on June 11, despite initial concerns about art direction, as the teaser generates anticipation.
BioWare just shared its first-ever glimpse at gameplay footage from Dragon Age: The Veilguard. This teaser is just one small part of the full Dragon Age: The Veilguard gameplay reveal coming on June 11.
During The Game Awards in 2018, BioWare first announced Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. Nearly six years of development later, BioWare changed its name to Dragon Age: The Veilguard, then revealed the identities of its seven companions and a release window in fall 2024.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Dwarf Companion Has Magical Powers
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is introducing a first for the franchise, as its dwarf companion will have access to magic, setting up an interesting plot.
Now, the better part of a decade after it was first announced, Dragon Age: The Veilguard fans finally have a morsel of gameplay footage to chew on. This in-engine sneak peek is only 24 seconds long, and features the beloved Varric and Rook, the dashing Dwarf Rogue and Dragon Age: The Veilguard protagonist respectively, entering Minrathous. Though players have seen parts of the city in concept and key art, the view of the city in action is striking, with floating fortresses, glowing billboard-like illusions, and a perfectly-timed strike of foreboding lightning.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Gameplay Teaser
The dialogue shared between Varric and Rook indicates that the party is seeking out Neve Gallus, one of the new companions in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, who has a lead on Solas. The quest objective also mentions Scout Harding, a familiar face from Dragon Age: Inquisition whom players can recruit in its sequel. During the clip, the camera also seems to transition seamlessly between cinematic and gameplay, promising a truly immersive RPG experience.
Varric: She's the best damn detective I've ever met. If she says she's got a lead on Solas, I believe her.
Rook: Should we be in more of a hurry to get out of here?
Varric: We don't want to look conspicuous. Just get out of here nice and casual, find Neve Gallus, and stop Solas.
This footage is just one small part of the full gameplay reveal Dragon Age: The Veilguard is debuting on June 11 at 8 AM PST/11 AM EST. Judging from this clip, players can expect to see a deep dive into the seedy streets of the Tevinter capital, meet a few of their allies, and learn a bit more about Solas’ schemes that the Veilguard must stop.
Players were excited to see this gameplay teaser from Dragon Age: The Veilguard. While many fans have immediately fallen in love with the companions shown in the Dragon Age: The Veilguard reveal trailer, many have been torn about the art direction the game has seemingly taken, as it has a more cell-shaded, cartoon-like feel, rather than the realism they are used to. However, even this glimpse of the gritty streets of Minrathous has dispelled many of these fears, and left them looking forward to the upcoming gameplay reveal even more than they already were.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the long-awaited fourth game in the fantasy RPG series from BioWare, and formerly known as Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. A direct sequel to Inquisition, it focuses on red lyrium and Solas, the aforementioned Dread Wolf.
- Franchise
- Dragon Age
- Platform(s)
- PS5 , Xbox Series S , Xbox Series X , Microsoft Windows
- Developer(s)
- BioWare
- Publisher(s)
- Electronic Arts
- Genre(s)
- RPG
