The release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard is just around the corner. Players who have not played the series so far, or want to play it again, are currently speedrunning through the old parts.
When is Dragon Age: The Veilguard being released? It will be available on October 31, 2024, and the fourth part of the RPG series from Bioware is set to be released. Initial impressions have been enthusiastic. Fans have been waiting for a successor for 10 years, as the last installment, Inquisition, was released in 2014.
However, not everyone who is currently curious about The Veilguard is familiar with the previous parts. Therefore, some players are now catching up on Origins, Part 2, and Inquisition. Others are refreshing their memories. And they are doing so at a rapid pace.
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Limited time and many hours of fun
Why is time running out? Completing all three predecessors takes some time. Some players have taken it upon themselves to better understand the world of Dragon Age by the release of The Veilguard.
With only 9 days left until then, this creates stress:
- “Nine days, oh my god. That doesn’t feel real at all. I’m currently speedrunning DA Inquisition because I thought I had more time to replay the franchise and got too lost in DA Origins,” writes the user tinygaynarcissist on Reddit.
But the stress is worth it: It can’t hurt to familiarize yourself with the world and characters again before The Veilguard. After all, Dragon Age is a series that thrives on a vibrant story with many choices. A significant role is played by the so-called world state or the World State
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This means that the save state of the previous parts, including all the decisions made, can be imported into the next game. The story is then represented in the tapestry and can be viewed or altered there. Perhaps this is also why some from the community are replaying the old installments – to create the perfect World State. However, in this regard, The Veilguard might disappoint fans.
Why might players be disappointed? Unlike in the previous installments, it will no longer be possible to import an old save state in The Veilguard. The decisions made will not be carried over one-to-one.
Instead, at the beginning of the game, there will be a series of options from which players can choose. This will determine various aspects of the world and characters – independent of past decisions.
This could particularly disappoint those players who are currently making a great effort to relive the games in a speedrun. Overall, the question arises whether one must have played the previous parts to enjoy The Veilguard: How much Dragon Age do I need to know to understand The Veilguard?
