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Mass Effect still in pre-production
Some unfortunate news from Mass Effect and Dragon Age developer BioWare: the studios has announced that it'll be "eliminating approximately 50 roles", in an attempt to reshape the company for the better. "In order to meet the needs of our upcoming projects, continue to hold ourselves to the highest standard of...
News Layoffs Reported as BioWare Shifts 'Renewed Focus' to Mass Effect, Dragon Age
To better focus on key franchises
Developer BioWare has reported layoffs as the studio passes the torch of the venerable MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic to another (Broadsword). Now, its full attention turns to the upcoming Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, and the as-yet-unnamed next Mass Effect, the studio has said. Word comes from a post on the BioWare...
News Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, Skate Both At Least One Year Away from Launch
Earnings report rules them out
PS5 titles Dragon Age: Dreadwolf and Skate won't be releasing any time before April 2024 according to EA's projections for the coming fiscal year. Both games have been omitted from the company's latest earnings report, which shares a look at the announced games EA has planned to launch between April 2023 and March...
News Dragon Age Narrative Lead Claims BioWare 'Quietly Resented' Its Writers
The "albatross" holding the company back
The Writer's Guild of America is currently striking, a state of affairs that is going to have a profound effect on the media you enjoy in the months and years to come, including video games. In solidarity, many writers in the industry have taken to Twitter to offer support and share their own experiences...
News Mass Effect Devs Will Help to Finish Dragon Age: Dreadwolf
Mark Darrah also returns
Much of the team working on BioWare's upcoming Mass Effect game has shifted its focus to help finish Dragon Age: Dreadwolf as production and polishing efforts become more important within the studio. The RPG has been in post-production since September, and executive producer Mark Darrah has returned to serve as a consultant...
News Dragon Age: Origins Writer Thinks It's Time For 'PS5-Era Bells and Whistles' Remaster
So two thousand and late
Dragon Age: Origins writer David Gaider thinks it's time for a "PS5-era bells and whistles" remaster, presumably with 4K visuals running at 60fps, with haptic integration, and we can't help but agree. Gaider was musing on Twitter that, given the current appetite for high-quality remasters and remakes from the 2000s (such as...
News Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Gameplay Leak Shows Action Combat, Grey Warden HQ
A new age
Early gameplay footage from Dragon Age: Dreadwolf has shown up online, highlighting the game's new action-based combat system. As per previously leaked details, you'll only be able to control the main character in fights, while your current party members back you up — a bit like how Mass Effect plays. This latest leak shows the player...
Rumour Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Could Still Be a Long Way Off
Despite previous reports
Last we heard, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf was playable from start to finish — at least, in alpha build form. This positive update on the project arrived in October of last year, and led to speculation surrounding the game's eventual release date. Many had thought that the BioWare RPG could be targeting a late 2023 launch, but...
News Lead Mass Effect 2, 3 Writer Leaves BioWare After 19 Years
He had a... massive effect
BioWare veteran Mac Walters has departed the developer following 19 years of service. Walters is best known for his work on the Mass Effect series, and in particular, he was credited as the lead writer on both Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3. Much more recently, he was the project director on the excellent Mass Effect...
News Quick Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Trailer Talks Up Main Villain
Plus more for Dragon Age Day
As part of yesterday's Dragon Age Day celebrations, BioWare revealed a new work-in-progress cinematic from Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. It's a very brief look, but it discusses the backstory and motives of main villain Solas, who you'll know from Dragon Age: Inquisition. Check it out above. Elsewhere, the studio highlighted...
News Missing Thedas? Netflix's Animated Dragon Age: Absolution Series Might Be the Cure
Welcome to Miriam's story
With Dreadwolf on the horizon, starving Dragon Age fans finally have another massive roleplaying experience to look forward to. The wait just got a little easier, too, with the release of the first trailer for the upcoming Netflix animated series Dragon Age: Absolution, which looks pretty darn good. The animation is...
News Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Now Playable from Start to Finish
BioWare completes alpha phase
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf is now playable from beginning to end following the completion of the alpha phase at BioWare, the studio has confirmed. Described as a big milestone for the developer, it can now "see, hear, feel, and play everything as a cohesive experience". Now it's time for the developer to focus on the RPG's...
News BioWare Shares Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Codex Entries, Anticipation Builds
A long time coming
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, the next entry in the seminal RPG franchise from Mass Effect creators BioWare, doesn't yet have a release date, and we are ravenous for whatever tidbits we can get our grimy paws on. In a new post over on the BioWare Blog, we got a sneak peek at some codex entries which will reportedly appear in-game. Each...
News Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Is the Official Name of BioWare's Fourth Entry
More info later this year
The fourth instalment in BioWare's RPG series Dragon Age now has an official name: Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. Revealed in a BioWare blog post, that's the only detail the developer is willing to share at the moment, but information and further details will b
News BioWare Still 'Hard at Work' on New Mass Effect, Dragon Age 4
Dragon Age still a single-player RPG
BioWare has published a developer blog post to bring in the new year. Penned by studio manager Gary McKay, the article discusses the general state of BioWare, and what its plans are for the future. McKay also mentions the success of Mass Effect Legendary Edition, which has been a huge hit with both players and...
News BioWare Is 'Still Hard at Work' Making Dragon Age 4
More news next year
Newsflash: a studio that announced a game a few years back is still working on said title. We kid, but that message is just about all fans were treated to as Dragon Age Day 2021 was celebrated this past weekend. In amongst new short stories from BioWare and Twitch livestreams, the developer penned a post assuring Dragon Age 4 is...
News Dragon Age 4 on Track for 2023 Release, Says Report
An age later
Veteran RPG studio BioWare skipped EA Play Live 2021 earlier this week, meaning that we didn't get any new updates on Dragon Age 4 (or whatever it ends up being called). However, in a new report, VentureBeat cites sources that say Dragon Age 4 development is going well, and that it's currently on track for a 2023 release window. As
News BioWare Skipping EA Play, No Dragon Age or Mass Effect
RPG no-show
BioWare will not be presenting any of its projects during EA Play 2021 later this month, meaning neither Dragon Age 4 nor the new Mass Effect game will be in attendance. The latter is still many years away and wasn't expected to turn up on 22nd July 2021, but with the latest Dragon Age title having been shown a few times in the past,...
Thank the Maker?
Here's a story that somehow managed to pass us by: the next Dragon Age game — commonly referred to as Dragon Age 4 — was going to be a 'live service' title, incorporating a "heavy" multiplayer component. But apparently, that vision for the project was scrapped following the success of single-player adventure Star Wars Jedi:...
News BioWare Shares Dragon Age 4 Art of What We Hope Is a Badass Magic Archer Class
On target
Wow, slow news day or what? Listen, we don't usually make articles based on concept art, but hear us out on this one. BioWare executive producer Christian Dailey has posted a cool looking picture of what seems to be some kind of magic archer from Dragon Age 4 (or whatever it ends up being called). We're writing about it because it might...
News The Next Dragon Age Gets an Ominous New Teaser Trailer
Seeking Solas
Who's ready for a new Dragon Age trailer? Wait, don't go — this one isn't just a load of concept art! It's an actual legit teaser trailer... With characters and stuff. Okay, look, it's CG, but it's the most we've been shown of this game so far. "The world of Dragon Age needs a new hero – someone who can take on the evil forces...
News Dragon Age 4 Confirmed for The Game Awards, Better Not Be More Concept Art
Something of substance, please
Off the back of major departures at BioWare, the developer will debut a "special look" at Dragon Age 4 during The Game Awards on Thursday. That's all we have to go on right now — besides the image featured in the tweet below — but we pray to god this isn't another concept art presentation. This reveal needs to be...
News BioWare Gives a Tiny Glimpse of Dragon Age 4
See you in 2023
BioWare brought a new look at Dragon Age 4 to Gamescom Opening Night Live 2020, and when we say new look, we mean it showed us some concept art. Again. The trailer's over four minutes long, but we only get about then seconds of gameplay footage. And even then, it's clearly very, very early in development. We're not expecting to get...
News Here's 10 Whole Seconds of New Dragon Age 4 Footage
Thank the Maker!
We've all been dying to see the next Dragon Age -- commonly referred to as Dragon Age 4 -- in action for a long time now, but the wait is finally over. During EA Play 2020, we got to see ten whole seconds of brand new footage straight from BioWare. It begins 31 seconds into the video above. There's a big tree. A stone arch. Some...
News No, BioWare Is Not Teasing a Dragon Age 4 Reveal for Next Month
It's still three years away
Dragon Age: Origins, and with that, the entire franchise itself, turned 10 years old yesterday. It's a moment worthy of celebration, and so the community is coming together for its second annual event named Dragon Age Day. It started off as an unofficial ceremony, but this year developer BioWare itself plans to get in on...
News Don't Expect Dragon Age 4 to Release Until at Least April 2022
We'll be waiting a while
EA has provided an update on the development of Dragon Age 4, and it's not good news for anyone who was hoping to play BioWare's next big RPG any time soon. Of course, it's going to be a PlayStation 5 game, but it's not set to release for a good couple of years. During its latest earnings call, EA stated that while the next...
News Dragon Age 4 Lead Producer Leaves BioWare
A new age
Dragon Age 4, or whatever it ends up being called, is currently in development at BioWare. The game was put on hold as the developer wrestled with ANTHEM, but now, as far as we know, it's the studio's primary project. That said, we don't know much about it yet, and it'll likely be a while until we get any concrete details. Supposedly, the...
News ANTHEM Sheds Key Staff as BioWare Looks Towards Dragon Age 4
Let's hope it works out
Some of the most prominent figures throughout ANTHEM's lengthy development have now stepped away from the project. Lead producer Mike Gamble and executive producer Mark Darrah have both moved on, while lead director Jonathan Warner has taken temporary leave for personal reasons. This suggests that a much smaller team is now...
News Dragon Age 4 Still 'Very Early' in Development, ANTHEM Reception Could Have a Big Impact on It
Not so hot
According to yet another Kotaku report, it sounds like BioWare has barely begun stitching the next Dragon Age game together. Based on anonymous comments from developers at the studio, the report states that Dragon Age 4 -- or whatever it ends up being called -- is still in "very early" production. You may remember that Dragon Age 4 got a...
The Game Awards 2018 The Next Dragon Age Gets a Teaser Trailer
A new age
The next Dragon Age did indeed put in an appearance at The Game Awards 2018, but don't get too excited just yet -- all we got was a very brief teaser trailer accompanied by the hashtag #TheDreadWolfRises. Those of you who played Dragon Age: Inquisition will know what that means. Insiders reckon the next Dragon Age is at least three years...
Rumour Dragon Age 4 May Be Shown at The Game Awards, But It Won't Release for a Long Time
A new age
Ooooh, now things are getting spicy. Following on from BioWare teasing a Dragon Age-related announcement last week, VentureBeat reports that Dragon Age 4 is indeed in development at the studio, and yes, BioWare is going to show something Dragon Age-related at The Game Awards. Put two and two together and you have to assume that we'll see a...
News BioWare Teases Dragon Age News Coming Before the End of the Year
Hot stuff
We all know that most of BioWare is hard at work on ANTHEM ahead of its release in February next year, but a small team has been keeping the studio's next Dragon Age project cooking all the while. We don't yet know what the next instalment of the fantasy role-playing series will be, but we just might be hearing a little bit more about it...
News BioWare Teases 'Secret' Mass Effect and Dragon Age 'Stuff'
Nice, double nice
Oh BioWare you big bloody teasers, you. In the studio's latest blog post, GM Casey Hudson details the developer's E3 trip and discusses ANTHEM, but the part that really caught our eye was mention of Mass Effect and Dragon Age. "We hear loud and clear the interest in BioWare doing more Dragon Age and Mass...
News Dragon Age Director Mike Laidlaw Leaves BioWare After 14 Years
End of an age
One of the main minds behind the Dragon Age series, creative director Mike Laidlaw has left BioWare after 14 years with the studio. Always happy to connect with the community, Laidlaw took to Twitter in order to announce his departure. His post reads: "It's with a mix of emotions that I'm announcing my time with BioWare has...
News BioWare's Considering a Dragon Age Spin-Off Title
Tactical advantage
"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...
News Veteran Dragon Age Writer David Gaider Leaves BioWare
The story begins anew
Ask many a Dragon Age fan who David Gaider is and they'll probably point out that he's partly responsible for bringing BioWare's fantasy role-playing series to life. Gaider's typically great writing can be found in all three Dragon Age titles that have appeared on PlayStation platforms. He also wrote numerous novels and comics...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition Game of the Year Edition Still Needs You to Download All DLC
All the patches, too
Following swiftly in the footsteps of Destiny: The Taken King's Legendary Edition which simply includes download codes for the title's add-ons and a standard Destiny disc, Dragon Age: Inquisition's Game of the Year package will throw a code into the box that'll be responsible for adding in all of the stuff that wasn't available...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition Game of the Year Edition Comes to PS4 with All DLC Next Month
That's a lot of content
We should have saw this one coming. Like the inevitability of a breach tearing open the sky and raining demons down upon the populace, Dragon Age: Inquisition is getting a Game of the Year edition. Unsurprisingly, it'll come with all of the title's downloadable content, including its three expansions. Of course, that also...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition's Hefty 4GB PS4 Patch 1.11 Swats Loads of Bugs and Adds New Content
One last hurrah
There's a new Dragon Age: Inquisition patch out on PlayStation 4, and it weighs in at around 4GB. We assume that the size of the update has something to do with the final expansion that's coming next week, while the previously reported additions to Skyhold, namely the golden nug statue - which adds new game plus functionality - and a...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition Says Farewell with One Final DLC and a Nice Big Patch
Final fantasy
It's been a reasonably long road for Dragon Age: Inquisition and all of its epic adventures, but the Inquisitor and his or her chums can't stick around forever. Revealed at the game's PAX Prime panel, the sprawling role-playing release will be receiving one final slice of downloadable content alongside one rather intriguing patch as...
Review Dragon Age: Inquisition - The Descent (PS4)
Descend no further
We hope that you're not sick of delving into dank and ominous caverns, because Dragon Age: Inquisition's second expansion, The Descent, is a spelunker's wet dream. Taking the Inquisitor and their party down into the Deep Roads – a gigantic network of underground caverns that are home to countless types of dangerous beasties –...
Review Dragon Age: Inquisition - Jaws of Hakkon (PS4)
Not enough bite for your buck
The Frostback Basin is a melting pot of varied environments, and it's arguably the star of Dragon Age: Inquisition's first expansion, Jaws of Hakkon. It's a gorgeous and vast location that features beaches, bogs, caverns, forests, jungles, mountains, and even islands made of ice. It's also bathed in a constant sunset,...
News BioWare Community Bands Together to Bring Friends to Next-Gen Dragon Age
The Inquisition is for all
The BioWare community has always been pretty tight-knit, as evidenced by countless successful community-driven events over the years, both within the developer's creations and at social occasions like conventions or expos. This latest effort from fans is particularly heart warming, though, as a group of Dragon Age:...
Gamescom 2015 Dragon Age: Inquisition's Next Expansion Shakes Things Up
Looks pretty deep
Is your Inquisitor yearning for yet more adventure? If so, you're in luck, because Dragon Age: Inquisition's next expansion has been announced. Entitled 'The Descent', you'll be taking your party to the Deep Roads - a gargantuan series of subterranean tunnels that house darkspawn - demonic creatures that are a recurring enemy in...
Weirdness Dragon Age Romance Comes to a Tragic End as Player Is Eaten Alive
Elven hell
Here's some Friday night humour for you. One unlucky Dragon Age: Inquisition player has encountered a rather tragic bug that ruins a particular scene in the game time and time again. Detailing the scenario with plenty of hilarious screenshots and running commentary, Tumblr user omgsolas finds herself unable to break up with potential...
News You Won't Be Able to Play Dragon Age: Inquisition's Future DLC on PS3
You can transfer your save to PS4, though
Sad news for those still battling demons on their PlayStation 3: BioWare has confirmed that future downloadable content for Dragon Age: Inquisition will only be available on new-gen consoles. While the reasoning for this is unclear, we'd wager that it's to make development a little easier and quicker. What's...
News It Sounds Like Dragon Age: Inquisition Is Getting More Story DLC
Prepare to wait
Dragon Age: Inquisition's Jaws of Hakkon expansion released last week on PlayStation platforms, and if you happened to enjoy the inquisitor's latest romp, then you'll probably be happy to hear that more single player content is on the way. "We're not quite done with story content for Dragon Age: Inquisition just yet," creative...
Feature What Is Dragon Age: Inquisition's Free Black Emporium DLC Exactly?
Myths and legends
Brrrr, the spooky Black Emporium is back in Dragon Age: Inquisition as free DLC this week. The location, which generally houses a bunch of rare items for you to buy, first appeared in Dragon Age II where it roughly offered the same services that it does now. Ruled over by a rather spooky merchant named Xenon the Antiquarian, it's...
News Endure the Flames with Dragon Age: Inquisition's Free DLC Trailer
Get behind me
Truth be told, we've grown a bit cold on Dragon Age: Inquisition's multiplayer mode. The co-op component supports up to four players, and while it can be fantastic fun with friends, grouping up with random players can lead to disaster if you're not all on the same page. That said, we're actually tempted to hop back into the action...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition's Latest Patch Fixes an Absolute Ton of Bugs and Prepares for Free DLC
Black Emporium and co-op expansion coming to North America today
Ever get really angry over the fact that your character's beard in Dragon Age: Inquisition doesn't quite fit his face? Or that you didn't get the blasted trophy for killing all ten of those damned dragons? Well, it's time to simmer down, because a nice big patch is waiting for you on...
