Dragon Age: The Veilguard has launched to overall positive reviews, which is a huge sigh of relief for BioWare. The once beloved studio was on a downward spiral after the negative reception of Mass Effect: Andromeda and Anthem. The studio really needed a win, and The Veilguard has delivered it from a critical perspective at least.
Despite under utilising Solas' narrative potential, strong character writing and varied quests make The Veilguard a fantastic RPG
While we'll soon learn the overall player sentiment at launch tomorrow, it seems everyone at the studio and parent company EA are happy with the reception. According to the big bosses, the reason that Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been received so well is because BioWare has gone back to what it does best.
EA CEO Andrew Wilson has said that the critical success of the game is thanks to BioWare doing what it's known for, rather than experimenting, like it did with Anthem (thanks PC Gamer). On a recent investor call, Wilson said that Anthem didn't quite work out because BioWare was trying a lot of new things. However, Dragon Age: The Veilguards is "really returning to BioWare type games, really returning to BioWare's strength."...
