Dragon Age: The Veilguard: Patch 5 marks the end of the journey for the role-playing game 247 comments
Patch 5 for Dragon Age: The Veilguard (test) marks the end of the development of the role-playing game and the transition to new projects. Given the turbulent history, Bioware withdrew the project from consideration, even though EA had other expectations.
Patch 5 no longer brings earth-shattering changes. In the game, recommended character levels are now displayed for side tasks, otherwise the developers will fix a number of errors that can hinder the progress of the game. The work is completed, the team will only pay attention to bugs at the future and will correct critical errors, “you should happen”. The patch notes are completed with the words “Dareth Shiral”, which means “bon voyage” in the fictional language of Eleven and is a parting greeting. Roleplay has reached the end of its journey.
Below expectations
For Dragon Age and Bioware, it could have been worse after a long development. However, The Veilguard did not meet all expectations. This was last reported after game director Corinne Buschy left the team in favor of a new project. Buschy spoke to Eurogamer through a volunteer. She did her job at Bioware: she helped make Dragon Age a good single-player role-playing game. Difficult projects rarely ended well, but in this case it was a success.
Reviews confirm this. Veilguard has not become a high-flying game, but certainly an entertaining game with a bit of wit – with the “safety number” one rarely creates very good works. EA’s expectations couldn’t meet it. In the publisher’s recent quarterly report, around 1.5 million copies were discontinued, which would be around 50 percent lower than the calculated sales figures. This was predictable, because the title was offered for winter and Christmas rooms with an obvious discount – a clear sign of too low demand.
Bioware continues
At Bioware, the focus is on another project. Then, a new Mass Effect is on the program. However, this has not yet progressed enough to accommodate a massive influx of developers, explained Mark Darrah (YouTube), a former Bioware employee. Many employees involved in Dragon Age were therefore distributed to other projects at EA.
Topics: Action Games Dragon Age EA Gaming Role Playing Source: EA
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