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Dragon Age Fans Shouldn’t Expect a New Game Anytime Soon, According to BioWare Veteran

A veteran of the Dragon Age series says it could end up being a very long time before the next entry sees the light of day, if it does at all. 

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Gamers who are looking forward to the next Dragon Age game should temper their expectations, as The Veilguard wasn’t quite the runaway success the studio, EA, and fans needed it to be.

Dragon age could end up being shelved for a long time

Dragon Age: The Veilguard had the weight of the world on its shoulders when it was released nearly two years ago, in 2024. It had been a decade since BioWare released what many fans of the studio consider its last great game in Dragon Age Inquisition, as the studio entered a major slump following the 2014 hit. It was during this slump that BioWare released the hugely disappointing Mass Effect Andromeda, and following the failure of its 2019 live service attempt Anthem, faith in BioWare reached an all-time low.

After two huge duds, fans turned to the next Dragon Age game, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, as the title that could redeem BioWare and get the studio back on track to once again creating some of the best RPGs the industry has to offer. While The Veilguard released to........

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