Dragon Age: The Veilguard Was Never Going To Live Up To Fan Hype, Dev Says

After a nearly 10-year gap between games, Dragon Age: The Veilguard finally arrived at the end of October. While the previous game, Dragon Age: Inquisition, is now regarded as a classic in the genre, The Veilguard's reception has been considerably colder from some. That's something that the developers behind The Veilguard have already come to terms with.

"It's been a decade since the last Dragon Age game came out, and a lot of people have spent that decade imagining various versions of what this game was going to be," said Dragon Age creative director John Epler during an interview with Eurogamer. "The reality was whatever we came out with, it was never going to match the Dragon Age 4 in people's minds and people's imaginations."

The long development of The Veilguard included a period where the sequel was re-envisioned as a live-service game before it transitioned back to a single-player experience. Given everything that went into the game, director Corinne Busche shared her satisfaction with The Veilguard in its final form.

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