Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Failure Might Be Due To Lack Of Live Service Components According To EA CEO

Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Failure Might Be Due To Lack Of Live Service Components According To EA CEO

From TheGamer (Written by Vaspaan Dastoor) on | OpenCritic

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard was supposed to be the title that brought the series back to life. Unfortunately, due to a number of reasons, even long-time fans were left disappointed with the game and it failed to reach financial expectations. While reviews were mostly positive, fans were disappointed with its lack of depth, while others thought it was too "woke".

None of these options are different from each other.

Whatever your point of view is, there's no denying that the game didn't achieve what it set out to do. However, EA CEO Andrew Wilson has chalked The Veilguard's financial failure down to the lack of live-service components. We know that at one point in the development cycle it was supposed to be a live-service game, and Wilson believes the change in direction may have been a mistake.

During a recent financial call (thanks PC Gamer), Wilson admitted that the game didn't financially perform as expected, and perhaps turning away from the live-service route may have been the cause.

"Q3 was not the financial performance we wanted or expected," said Wilson during the financial call. "We know as a leader in global entertainment, great titles—even when built...

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