The Veilguard Has No Large DLC in Its Future

The just-released Dragon Age: The Veilguard is an RPG, and trendy RPGs are usually 40 hours or manner, far more, if you happen to play your playing cards proper. However if you happen to’re anticipating to complete the sport and proceed the story of your Rook with some post-launch adventures, you’ll be upset to listen to that gained’t be taking place.

Talking with inventive director Jon Epler, Rolling Stone received 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, no less than), BioWare “has now shifted [focus] fully” to the untitled fifth Mass Impact sport first teased again in 2020. That’s to not say Veilguard is totally being deserted, although: in accordance with IGN, the studio goals to provide Veilguard quality-of-life enhancements and small content material updates, the main points of that are at the moment unknown. It most likely gained’t be on the in depth stage as Larian’s sizable updates to Baldur’s Gate 3 5 – 6 occasions, nevertheless it’s one thing.

Nonetheless, the shortage 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 superb. A few of these have additionally been fairly essential into organising the story for what’s to come back: Tresspasser offers runway for Veilguard, Mass Impact 2: Arrival establishes Mass Impact 3, and Dragon Age II’s Legacy prepares you for Inquisition. (Even Anthem, nevertheless briefly, received post-launch materials supposed 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 received about 38 hours of playtime and nonetheless have lots to do, and that’s simply within the first playthrough. You’ll get your cash’s price if you happen to take your time and don’t attempt to energy by means of it, and if that’s not your jam, there’s at all times Metaphor: ReFantazio.

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