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EA indirectly confirms Dragon Age: Dreadwolf is at least a year away

Another year without Dreadwolf

www.gamesradar.com

EA has just indirectly dashed the hopes of fans hoping that Dragon Age 4 - or more properly, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf - would be ready to launch in 2023.

The latest financial report(opens in new tab) from EA runs down the announced games that the publisher plans to launch in the coming fiscal year, which lasts until March 31, 2024. Upcoming games include Super Mega Baseball 4, Immortals of Aveum, and Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle Earth, as well as new entries in annual sports and racing series like F1, Madden, NHL, and the newly rebranded EA Sports FC.

EA says "two unannounced games" are not included in that list: "one EA Sports title and one racing title." Alas, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf would not fit into either of those categories - unless BioWare is making a bigger pivot than ever before.

 

[Outlier]

I'm glad they haven't shown it yet. If it's not ready just drip feed dev progress.

 

[mdkirby]

I’m fine with this. I’m not sure BioWare would survive another anthem or andromeda, and this year is stacked as it is. They should take their time.

I do wonder how many game delays currently tho are due to devs panicking and desperately trying to remove GAAS features that publishers forced them to jam in earlier in development, only to now realise that if their otherwise single player heritage and game will be torn to shreds if it releases like that in 2023.

 

[GymWolf]

This one is gonna be entartaining in one way or another...

 

[Umbasaborne]

2024? How does it take them ten years to get a new dragon age game out. Andromeda and Anthem really just took a baseball bat the bioware i used to love

 

[ToTTenTranz]

2024? How does it take them ten years to get a new dragon age game out. Andromeda and Anthem really just took a baseball bat the bioware i used to love

That baseball bat was a progression that lasted the last decade. The people who made Dragon Age and Mass Effect up to ME3 aren't there anymore.
Bioware at this point is basically a whole different studio with the same name.

That's not to say they can't make a good game. Perhaps they can. But the Bioware name doesn't mean anything at this point.

 

[Spaceman292]

It's also gonna suck

 

[DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy]

Don’t have any expections except it being either just as bad as 2, or at best monotonous as 3, while adding Xe/Xer (and 50 other) pronouns to the character creator.

Origins is the only real DA game.

 

[Camreezie]

Remaster dragon age origins in the meantime

 

[RoboFu]

DA is a series that each gage is always “ almost “ great.. maybe this is time they nail it?

 

[Bloobs]

They better have it running good at launch or it will be called dreadful forever.

 

[k_trout]

I live in hope, but from experience it seems that no Dr's = no bioware

 

[drganon]

I've got no faith in this game. I'd be happy to be proven wrong, but modern bioware doesn't inspire much faith.

 

[samoilaaa]

they can fucking cancel this woke shit for all i care
https://www.thegamer.com/dragon-age-4-new-game-director-transgender/

when ur director and lead writer's main focus is proper representation for lgbtq community ( their words not mine ) you know the game is fucked

 

[DonJimbo]

Nice loved the first Games never played Inquisition

 

[Drizzlehell]

Was there even any indication that this would be a 2023 game? They barely showed a logo for the game like 2 years ago or something.

Anyway, not holding my breath. Old Bioware is gone. I'm surprised that EA still didn't put them in a grave next to all the other companies that they've run into the ground.

 

[Draugoth]

2026 it is.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

BioWare is dead. Mass Effect Andromeda was a disappointment. The excuse for Andromeda was that the BioWare “A team” were busy with Anthem. Then Anthem ended up far worse than even Andromeda. Anthem relaunch got canceled.

Dragon Age 4 has already seen some high profile departures. The chances of this game being good are slim to none.

 

[adamsapple]

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[Elitro]

No rush, this year is stacked anyways.

 

[diffusionx]

This game is going to be a complete disaster, lock it down

 

[IDKFA]

Mass Effect 5 will probably be released the same year that Elder Scrolls 6 comes out.

 

[lh032]

i think the writing is going to suck big time.

 

[StereoVsn]

I have 0 expectations for this title and Bioware in general at this point. So it is what it is.

 

[Corndog]

I'm glad they haven't shown it yet. If it's not ready just drip feed dev progress.

They haven’t shown it because it’s going to be a mess.
Edit: looks like Xbox isn’t the only one taking 10 years to develop a game.

 

[Corndog]

BioWare is dead. Mass Effect Andromeda was a disappointment. The excuse for Andromeda was that the BioWare “A team” were busy with Anthem. Then Anthem ended up far worse than even Andromeda. Anthem relaunch got canceled.

Dragon Age 4 has already seen some high profile departures. The chances of this game being good are slim to none.

Look at the game director.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Dragon age is everything for Bioware right now, remastering Dragon Age origins would be a huge success.