Last week, BioWare teased that a newDragon Ageannouncement would be on the waysoon, with studio GM Casey Hudson saying that the team is “excited” to continue the franchise’s legacy. As fans were left scratching their heads about when this announcement would take place, a new report has shed some light on BioWare’s reveal plans.
A report published today byVentureBeatreveals that EA and BioWare will be showing off “something"Dragon Age 4related at The Game Awards 2018 on Thursday. The publication says that it has spoken to sources familiar with BioWare’s plans who have confirmed that EA and BioWare will give fans of the fantasy RPG a hint of what to expect next from the franchise.
However, the game is in the very early stages, so much so that theDragon Age 4team has not even decided upon a name for it. The report also states that BioWare has not put a “substantial amount of work” into the game yet, as it is focusing all of its efforts into makingAnthema success. This is a success that the studio sorely needs after thedisappointing response toMass Effect Andromeda.
The sources also claim thatDragon Age 4is at least three years away from being released, which means that it won’t launch until 2021 at the very earliest. 2021 is also the expected release date for thenext generation of consoles, which means thatDragon Age 4could launch on current and new-gen systems likeDragon Age Inquisition.
Moreover, the report says thatDragon Age 4has spent more than a year “in limbo.” This may cause alarm bells to sound with fans, especially given thatMass Effect Andromeda’srocky developmentis apparently what led to such a divisive game. But it should be noted that because the game is in such an early stage (it doesn’t sound as though it has even entered production), this may not be such a problem.
