BioWare's Considering a Dragon Age Spin-Off Title

Tactical advantage

by Robert Ramsey Mon 22nd Feb 2016

"Would you play a Dragon Age Tactics game?" asks series executive producer Mark Darrah over on Twitter. The BioWare veteran even posted a poll on the social media platform, with 49 per cent of voters answering "Yes!" We suppose that means we could be getting a spin-off Dragon Age game in the future, then.

Sure, it's a bit of an unorthodox way to announce a potential project, but we could see a smaller, more tactical Dragon Age title being reasonably entertaining. Of course, nothing's set in stone at this point, but even if you find yourself excited at such a prospect, it's worth mentioning that the poll includes options for "Only on PC" and "Only mobile/handheld". Don't ruin this for the PlayStation Nation, BioWare.

When asked what sort of tactical template we could expect, Darrah revealed that the game would be similar to the likes of XCOM or Fire Emblem, with turn based battles at the heart of the experience. Later, Darrah also clarified that this potential title wouldn't replace another mainline Dragon Age game - so there's no need to worry about the developer getting sidetracked.

Would you be interested in such a release? Assemble your party and settle things with strategy in the comments section below.

[source twitter.com, via gamespot.com]

Robert (or Rob if you're lazy) is an assistant editor of Push Square, and has been a fan of PlayStation since the 90s, when Tekken 2 introduced him to the incredible world of video games. He still takes his fighting games seriously, but RPGs are his true passion. The Witcher, Persona, Dragon Quest, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Trails, Tales — he's played 'em all. A little too much, some might say.

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usb
Mon 22nd Feb 2016

I did not do the poll but would have voted yes. If it was done in the style of x-com then it could be a good game

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Splat
Mon 22nd Feb 2016

As long as they wait till after Mass Effect. That should be their full focus right now...

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ApostateMage
Mon 22nd Feb 2016

A turn based Dragon Age game sounds brilliant!

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Jbumi
Mon 22nd Feb 2016

A Dragon Age game in my favorite genre?! As long as it's on PS4, I'm there!!!! (I don't game on my computer & don't have a smart phone/handheld.)

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JaxonH
Mon 22nd Feb 2016

Uh, Fire Emblem? My FAVORITE GAME OF ALL TIME? (You see my avatar, right?)

Fire Emblem: Dragon Age Edition

Heck ya!!!! I'll buy 12 copies day 1!!!

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JaxonH
Mon 22nd Feb 2016

@Strofan7
Fire Emblem isn't anime and never has been. The last 2 entries have a style that may appear similar to the artwork seen in anime, but that's as far as it goes (personally I think the art style currently used is the most awesome looking characters I've ever seen in a game)

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ShogunRok
Tue 23rd Feb 2016

@JaxonH To be fair, I'd say Awakening and Fates are the most "anime" that the series has ever been, but that's a very broad term these days. Still, a lot of the characters are very "anime" in terms of the personalities and traits - you could easily imagine many of them in a typical Japanese animation.

That said, I don't think there's anything necessarily wrong with that - I haven't played Fates yet but I thought the cast in Awakening was pretty strong, and the game's "animefication" (as many have called it) certainly didn't damage my enjoyment of it. In that sense, anime styling or not, if Fire Emblem remains Fire Emblem, I see no problem.