We loved Dragon Age: Inquisition here at Push Square. The sprawling role-playing game was just what the PlayStation 4 needed, but its critical success doesn't guarantee a sequel, according to creative director Mike Laidlaw.
Speaking to Eurogamer, the likeable BioWare employee says that the positive reception surrounding Inquisition "certainly doesn't put [the franchise] at risk, but I never count my chickens before they're hatched". Laidlaw continues: "I'll never say 'oh we're definitely doing something else'", before adding: "I'd say it's possible there will be more Dragon Age - there's certainly no impediments to it." The director then goes on to stress how important Inquisition's post-launch support is for the studio, stating "first we have to finish the patch cycle and put out the [previously announced] Black Emporium update." Of course, the release will also be receiving single player DLC at some point in the future, although no details have been given just yet.
Laidlaw's also quick to make fun of the divisive Dragon Age II's missteps, comparing it to the well-received sequel. "Well we now have more than one cave", he jokes, referring to how the developer brought user feedback on board before creating its latest title. "Assets get re-used all in the time in games but, in DA2 they were re-used clumsily," he admits. Still, the director reckons that the series' second instalment wasn't all bad, saying that "DA2 missed the high stakes but I liked a lot of the things it accomplished", adding: "That pushed us towards doing something bigger again, something that matched the spaces we were creating." We're certainly glad that it did, at least.
Would you like to see the series continue? What would you like to see in a new Dragon Age title? Spread your wings in the comments section below.
[source eurogamer.net]
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DA:I will be one of the first games I get when I get a PS4 and I can't freaking wait. That said all BioWare's efforts should be on Mass Effect 4 now...
My current PS4 fund is at $312. So close...
Dragon Age: Inquisition could've used 6+ more months of dev time, honestly.
It is close to being a wonderful RPG but it just doesn't feel right...it doesn't feel like they gave it their all. They do a lot right but at the same time they don't.
I like the game but there are so many half-baked elements it feels like a cobbled together mess.
@Splat Awesome
I beat it before the latest patch but I did hit some quest breaking bugs, sure make a 4th just don't back slide as badly as DA2.
DA2 should get more love. It was the first game I played in the series. I enjoyed it so much that I then bought Origins. More recently put 195 hours into Inquisition (!). Still, I like 2 the best so far - maybe because it's the only one of the 3 that let me complete my romance with my person of choice (was rejected by my picks in the other 2).
@Splat My current PS4 fund is like $1 lol. Thankfully I aced my job interview, should be working at Burger King in a few weeks.
Would love another Dragon Age game.
Can we get Isabela back for the next one please?
@Splat Home stretch!~
Beat this game within a week of release IIRC, and it was fantastic. There were faults, sure, but they were negligible in the face of such a triumphant game.
If I could give input to a DA4, I'd say make the ending a little more epic and build the tension a little more toward the end. Such a magnificent game shouldn't just up and end like a Tuesday afternoon. Second, I'd say go farther. Make the crafting and upgrading more complex, and expound upon the tactical strategy.
If they did those two things right there, I'd say they might have a perfect game on their hands.
As head writer is working on another project, I don't want another Dragon Age game.
I hope they make another eventually. Not right away but before ps5 comes out
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