Dragon Age: The Veilguard Has No Massive DLC in Its Future

The just-released Dragon Age: The Veilguard is an RPG, and trendy RPGs are usually 40 hours or method, far more, for those who play your playing cards proper. However for those who’re anticipating to complete the sport and proceed the story of your Rook with some post-launch adventures, you’ll be disillusioned to listen to that received’t be occurring.

Talking with inventive director Jon Epler, Rolling Stone obtained phrase there’s no plans for Veilguard  to get any expansions or DLC tales. With the sport now out (and doing pretty well on PC, not less than), BioWare “has now shifted [focus] completely” to the untitled fifth Mass Impact sport first teased again in 2020. That’s to not say Veilguard is totally being deserted, although: in response to IGN, the studio goals to present Veilguard quality-of-life enhancements and small content material updates, the small print of that are presently unknown. It in all probability received’t be on the intensive degree as Larian’s sizable updates to Baldur’s Gate 3 5 – 6 occasions, but it surely’s one thing.

Nonetheless, the dearth of considerable DLC right here is notable, given BioWare’s historical past with the format. Because the orignal Mass Impact, the studio’s put out sizable post-launch content material for his or her video games, lots of which have been excellent. A few of these have additionally been fairly essential into establishing the story for what’s to return: Tresspasser provides runway for Veilguard, Mass Impact 2: Arrival establishes Mass Impact 3, and Dragon Age II’s Legacy prepares you for Inquisition. (Even Anthem, nonetheless briefly, obtained post-launch materials meant as the primary of a three-act story that might’ve gone…someplace.)

However once more, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a large sport regardless. At time of writing, I’ve obtained about 38 hours of playtime and nonetheless have a lot to do, and that’s simply within the first playthrough. You’ll get your cash’s value for those who take your time and don’t attempt to energy by it, and if that’s not your jam, there’s all the time Metaphor: ReFantazio.

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