Dragon Age: The Veilguard is an action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. The fourth major game in the Dragon Age franchise, The Veilguard is the sequel to Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014). Set ten years after Inquisition,[1] the game features new locations in the fictional world of Thedas for the player to explore.[2] The story follows a player character known as Rook who was recruited by Varric Tethras to help him stop Solas, also known as the elven trickster god Fen'Harel, from bringing down the Veil. While disrupting Solas' ritual, they accidentally unleash two imprisoned elven gods – Elgar'nan and Ghilan'nain – who then wreak havoc across Thedas with the Blight in an attempt to conquer the world. Rook, supported by companions and various factions, sets out to stop these members of the elven pantheon from achieving their goals. Players control Rook from a third-person perspective and travel to various zones via magical portals known as Eluvians. Veilguard utilizes a hub-and-spoke world design unlike its predecessor's open world design. The game's development, which began in 2015, has been marked by lengthy delays, several fundamental changes in design, and high staff turnover.[3][4] The game was announced as Dragon Age: Dreadwolf in 2022,[5][6] and retitled to Dragon Age: The Veilguard in June 2024.[7][8] Dragon Age: The Veilguard released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on October 31, 2024.[9][10] After release Dragon Age: The Veilguard topped Steam charts and broke BioWare's concurrent player record.[11] The game received generally positive reviews from critics and was nominated for Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards[12] and Innovation in Accessibility at The Game Awards.
