The game director of Dragon Age: The Veilguard revealed in a recent interview that players won't have to worry about a canon world state, as The Veilguard will be respectful of all possible choices made in previous games. While branching storylines and major decisions carrying over into a sequel are nothing new, BioWare effectively pioneered its modern version with its Mass Effect trilogy. Whereas Shepard was the protagonist for all three games, the Dragon Age franchise was designed as an anthology, where the world of Thedas was the sole unifying factor. Dragon Age: The Veilguard takes place in northern Thedas, and puts players in the role of Rook, an agent hired by Varric Tethras.
Though The Keep served as a way to document and import all major decisions into Dragon Age: Inquisition, its services are being retired for the sequel. The Veilguard will instead allow players to pick their choices from previous games via the character creation menu, which will also allow them to customize the appearance of their Inquisitor. Rather notoriously, Dragon Age games tend to play fast and loose with player canon, as Leliana shows up in Dragon Age: Inquisition, regardless of the Warden's actions in Origins.
