Dragon Age: The Veilguard is released today at 5:00 PM. Read everything about the release, pre-load, early access, and reviews of the action RPG here.
What is Dragon Age: The Veilguard? The game comes from the game studio BioWare. It is the fourth part of the main series after Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, and Dragon Age: Inquisition. Originally, the game was known as Dragon Age: Dreadwolf.
There is also a launch trailer now:
Release, Reviews, Pre-Load, and Platforms
When is Dragon Age: The Veilguard released? The action RPG from BioWare will be released on October 31, 2024, at 5:00 PM.
Is there a pre-load for The Veilguard? There is no pre-load for Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
Is there an early access for Dragon Age: The Veilguard? No, there is no early access for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, not even via the Collector’s Edition.
Are there already reviews for The Veilguard? Yes, since October 28, 2024, the reviews for the game have been public. MeinMMO has published a preview report. Additionally, our sister sites GameStar and GamePro have published concrete tests with ratings:
- MeinMMO Preview Report: The latest Dragon Age in review: The Veilguard is the ideal Dragon Age for everyone who doesn’t know Dragon Age yet
- GameStar Review (Plus Article): Dragon Age: The Veilguard in review: Bioware’s best RPG in over 10 years
- GamePro Review: Dragon Age: The Veilguard in review – After a bumpy start suddenly my game of the year
What age is the game rated for? Currently, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is rated from 16 years old according to USK. The reasons given are Fantasy violence
and Dark atmosphere
.
Everything about Platforms, Editions, and Demo
On which platforms will the game be released? Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be playable via Steam and Epic on PC as well as on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Are there any special features for the PC version? A number of features have been confirmed for the PC version of Dragon Age: The Veilguard:
- Full support for 21:9 Ultra Wide
- Limitless adjustable frame rate
- VSync, including fractional rate VSync
- HDR support
- Upscaling technologies such as DLSS 3, FSR 2.2, and XeSS
- NVIDIA Reflex
- DLSS 3 frame generation
- Optional dynamic resolution scaling
- Cinematic aspect ratio
In what editions will Dragon Age: The Veilguard be available? You can pre-order the RPG in a standard and a deluxe version for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
- The standard version costs just under 60 euros and includes the game plus the “Blood Dragon Armor Cosmetic”.
- The deluxe edition costs about 80 euros and includes a whole range of additional cosmetics (6 weapon appearances for Rook, 1 warrior armor set appearance for Rook, 1 mage armor set appearance for Rook, 1 rogue armor set appearance for Rook, 7 weapon appearances for companions, 7 armor set appearances for companions).
Is there a Collector’s Edition for The Veilguard? There will also be a Collector’s Edition named “Rook’s Treasure Chest,” which you can get via gear.bioware.com. The price: 138.58 euros. The contents of the package:
- The shimmering dagger from Solas’ ritual (approximately 55.88 cm (22 inches) long; on/off button; Charged via mini-USB (included); Decorative replica, not a toy).
- A card set depicting characters and places from Rook’s adventures (52 cards; with illustrations from the world of Dragon Age: The Veilguard).
- An enchanted die helps to master the dangers of conversation (D12 die featuring Dragon Age dialog wheel symbols; including a storage bag with drawstring).
- A decorative vessel that is essential for storing healing potions (approximately 10.16 cm (4 inches) tall, screwable lid).
- A fabric map with quiver (illustrated map of Thedas; quiver tube for storage).
- Companion lithograph (with illustrations from the world of Dragon Age: The Veilguard; 18 x 24 inches (45.72 x 60.96 cm)).
- A thank you letter from the makers of Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
WARNING: The game Dragon Age: The Veilguard is NOT part of “Rook’s Treasure Chest.”
Is there a demo for the game? Currently, there is no publicly available demo for Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
What engine is the game based on? The engine of Dragon Age: The Veilguard is Frostbite by DICE.
Will Dragon Age: The Veilguard be in GamePass? The Veilguard will not be included in GamePass at release. However, you can play it through the EA Play Pro subscription model.
Here you can see the first gameplay:
Everything about the Story, Companions, and Factions
What is Dragon Age: The Veilguard about? The game world, Thedas, is shaken by the return of two corrupt gods. You take on the role of the character Rook, whom you can customize and assign to one of three classes.
To prevent the gods from destroying the world, you recruit seven fighters for the so-called Veilguard.
What classes can you play? In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, you can choose from three different classes:
- Warrior
- Mage
- Rogue
All the dirty details about the classes and their weapons or specializations can be found here:
What companions are there in the game? You can recruit a total of seven companions in Dragon Age: The Veilguard:
- Bellara Lutare
- Davrin
- Emmrich Volkarin
- Lace Harding
- Lucanis Dellamorte
- Neve Gallus
- Taash
Everything about recruiting and details about the companions can be read in our dedicated guide:
Can you romance the companions? Yes, you can romance all seven companions from The Veilguard. We have written a dedicated guide for you:
What factions are there? In the world of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, there are six different factions that influence the backstory of the player character:
- Grey Wardens
- Veiljumpers
- Shadow Dragons
- Masters of Fate
- Emmrich and the Mourning Watch
- Crows of Antiva
Everything about Multiplayer and Coop
Does the game have a multiplayer? Dragon Age: The Veilguard will not have a multiplayer. There was a time during development according to Bioware when a multiplayer aspect was planned. However, this was discarded because it would not have allowed Bioware to return to its roots
.
Is there coop in Dragon Age: The Veilguard? As of now, it is not known if there will be a coop mode in the game. However, since the multiplayer mode has been discarded, there will probably be no multiplayer elements like a coop mode.
It may still be a few months until the release of the game. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus is a big Dragon Age fan. He has a rather positive outlook on Dragon Age: The Veilguard: For 10 years I was afraid for the next part of my favorite RPG – Now it looks better than hoped
