Summary
BioWare has shared a small preview of its firstDragon Age: The Veilguardupdate, which promises to address a number of critical and other issues with the day-one version of the game. The upcoming patch is planned to reachDragon Age: The Veilguardin early November 2024.
Following an elongated development period during which it was rebooted twice, the latest entry in BioWare’s RPG series at last hit physical and digital store shelves on October 31. EarlyDragon Age: The Veilguardreviews from players and critics alike were predominantly positive. Publisher Electronic Arts has yet to say anything about how the game performed commercially.
In the meantime, BioWare has just teased the RPG’s very first update, which it says will address some newly identified issues with the game. One of them concerns a situation whereNvidia DLSSoptions are grayed out under graphics settings and cannot be enabled no matter what, which reportedly only affects the RTX 40-series GPUs. The update also promises to fix a bug that infrequently causes companions' Skill Points distribution to be completely reset.
Finally, BioWare mentioned the patch will address an issue causing customizations not to be applied correctly tooneDragon Age: The Veilguardcharacterduring a key story cutscene. While the developer did share a bit more information about this particular fix, those details can be considered a spoiler, so fans who haven’t yet beaten the game might prefer not to seek them out.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s First Update Will Contain Even More Changes
If BioWare’s support of its second-latest release,Mass Effect Legendary Edition, is any indication,Dragon Age: The Veilguardwon’t receive any updates during weekends. Therefore, the developer’s promise that the game’s first patch will arrive by the end of this week most likely means that fans can expect it by Friday, November 8. The three aforementioned fixes won’t be the only things included in the update, which BioWare also says will introduce some balancing tweaks and changes meant to mitigate crashes, among other novelties. The full patch notes will be released alongside the update itself.
Bug fixes and similar refinements are the only thing that fans can expect from the RPG’s development team moving forward. Namely, BioWare recentlyconfirmed it has no plans forDragon Age: The VeilguardDLC, and is instead already looking to pivot toward its next project, the fifth mainline entry in theMass Effectseries. Assuming that game manages to avoid the development hell thatThe Veilguardwas stuck in for years, it might hit the market circa 2029.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s First Update Patch Notes Preview
The complete changelog for the first Dragon Age: The Veilguard patch will be available once the update itself is out.
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.
