Dragon Age: The Veilguard comes out tomorrow, but the reviews are unambiguous: this is a fantastic RPG.
The game has earned a lot of praise for its plot, characters, and creative approach to combat.
Whereas there is no surprise about BioWare putting out a great bona fide RPG title (if you pretend Mass Effect Andromeda and Dragon Age Inquisition were a fever dream), something almost unheard of in the games industry has transpired.
A big publisher CEO has declared a game a success before sales numbers came in.
The comments are part of a financial results report conference published for Q2 2024, featuring Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson and various investors.
During the conversation, Wilson emphasized that BioWare "has rallied around what made BioWare a fan-favorite studio," singling out the studio's talent for putting out a killer combo of immersive worlds, deep characters that mesh well with each other, and strong storytelling.
A key part of this was all about giving the studio time to cook up a game in its terms. In 2019, BioWare tried to shake things up by releasing a live-action shooter in the shape of Anthem.
The game was a disappointment across the...
