Summary
The opening sequence ofDragon Age: The Veilguardwill waste no time in establishing the story’s high stakes. That’s according to one of the game’s key developers, who insists thatDragon Age: The Veilguard’s intro will completely overshadow the ending of the previous entry in the franchisein terms of spectacle.
Dragon Age: Inquisition spoilers ahead.
Dragon Age: Inquisitionends with a fight against Corypheusand his dragon. During the finale, the ancient Darkspawn reopens the Breach, which causes the sky to literally tear open. A subsequent post-credits scene reveals some additional Solas backstory and how the events of the game were put into motion.
Dragon Age: Inquisition’s Finale Will Pale in Comparison to The Veilguard’s Intro, Director Says
The fourth entry in the series will be looking to one-up all of that drama from minute one. That’s according toDragon Age: The Veilguarddirector Corinne Busche, who hyped up the game’s intro in a recent interview with theEdgemagazine (viaGamesRadar). Specifically, the BioWare official said that the upcoming game’s introductory sequence will make the ending ofDragon Age: Inquisition"look like a minor inconvenience."
Busche’s promise of a bombastic opening is backed by theDragon Age: The Veilguardgameplay revealfrom mid-June 2024. That heavily edited video showed Solas seemingly tearing down the veil while trying to summon the elven gods Elgar’nan and Ghilan’nain. As his ritual goes on, Pride Demons appear on the streets of Minrathous and all hell breaks loose.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Intro Will Possibly Have Multiple Variants
Based on the series' track record and what the developers have revealed to date, it is plausible that the game’s opening sequence will have several variations. Specifically, althoughchoices fromDragon Age: Inquisitionwon’t carry over toThe Veilguardautomatically, players will be able to choose what happened in the previous games. All of this will be done in the character creator at the beginning of the game. Responding to one fan question via YouTube live chat, a BioWare representative recently said that these choices will have an impact on howThe Veilguardbegins. This all sounds somewhat reminiscent ofDragon Age: Origins, the first entry in the series that featured half a dozen unique prologue stories.
The fourth installment in the hit RPG franchise is still waiting for a firm release date, with BioWare so far only stating that the game is targeting a late 2024 launch. According to a recent report from industry insider Jeff Grubb,Dragon Age: The Veilguardwas most recently targeting an October 2024 release. Whether that is still the case as of mid-August is unclear.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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.
