Very discreet since its name change last June, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf promised to hear from him by the end of the year. While we thought it would be part of a big event like Gamescom or the Game Awards ceremony, it was finally through a developer blog that BioWare decided to reveal a little more about his project.
Essentially devoted to the narrative dimension of the game, the article published by the American studio indicates in particular that the action-RPG published by Electronic Arts is thought internally as a title capable of bringing together fans of the saga and a new audience. In other words, it shouldn’t be necessary to have touched the original trilogy to enjoy this new episode of the series.
A balance to be found to satisfy all audiences
As explained by Sylvia Feketekuty, lead writer of the title, “It’s been eight years since our last Dragon Age game was released. I’ve seen many adults reminiscing with nostalgia on how they played there as teenagers! Working on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, a balance had to be struck to provide answers to long-standing questions that older fans have had while creating a game that new players, or someone who has played to Dragon Age: Inquisition years ago, would be invited to enter. »
Ryan Cormier, one of the three narrative editors of the production adds this: “Unlike the vast galaxies we explore in our other franchises, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf takes us back to Thedas where we can reunite with familiar friends and places. Some fans haven’t spent time on Dragon Age since Inquisition was released in 2014, while others have read every comic and other story released since. »
“Others have never played a Dragon Age game and have no idea who the bald guy is (it’s Solas). It’s a diverse audience and the development of Dreadwolf has had the team discussing how we could simultaneously celebrate the return of our fans while welcoming new ones. » It remains to be seen what concrete impact this will have on the narrative dimension of this opus.
While waiting to learn more, remember that, according to the many rumors relayed for some time now, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf could be released in 2023 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S (and possibly also on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One?) but this has yet to be confirmed.