Dragon Age: Dreadwolfwas first revealed nearly six years ago at The Game Awards 2018, as a then-untitled announcement. It understandably came too soon, while there were a few behind-the-scenes issues at BioWare that ultimately led to the originalDragon Age 4project, codenamed Joplin, being scrapped and replaced with its current iteration, codename Morrison. In other words, it’s been a long road, and time and again, BioWare has asked for patience. Luckily, Dragon Age Day gave fans some important details about the future. It might not be here quite yet, but fans have a lot to look forward to this year.
2024 will easily be the biggest year forDragon Age: Dreadwolfthus far. Since Morrison entered development, fans have been treated to concept art, a few teaser trailers, and a lot of Solas teases, but Dragon Age Day came with two big pieces of information. The first is that, alongside the previously confirmed Tevinter,Dragon Age: Dreadwolfwill take place in three other countries. Its total of four countries doubles that ofDragon Age: Inquisition, good or ill. The second is that more news, including its release date, is coming in summer 2024.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Will Have A Lot to Show in Summer 2024
AlongsideDragon Age: Dreadwolf’s recent Thedas Calls trailer, BioWare published a blog post that promised more content was coming in Summer 2024. Specifically, BioWare said it would fully reveal the game and release “new trailers, gameplay, and—of course—the long-awaited release date.” Having a confirmed timing on this information isn’t as good as getting the information, but it does mean fans can manage their expectations for the new year.Dragon Age: Dreadwolfwill likely be quiet for the first few months of the year, but fans can expect a lot of activity to pick up between June and September 2024.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Full Reveal at Summer Game Fest 2024?
While BioWare may find some appeal in doing a big blowout on its own focused entirely on the game, hearing “full reveal” and “summer 2024” brings the mind directly to Summer Game Fest 2024. Geoff Keighley’s stage may be the best place to kick this off in June, showing aDragon Age: Dreadwolfstory trailer that shows players the more minute details of the story and Solas' involvement. The first trailer will likely show a bit of gameplay, but instead focus on the story andcharacters ofDragon Age: Dreadwolffirst. Fans are going to be ravenous for details about the companions, after all. A gameplay trailer, whenever it comes, will be the second big hurdle for the game.
According to leaked videos ofDragon Age: Dreadwolf, the game is taking a more action-RPG approach to the game than prior titles. TheDragon Agefranchise has never had consistent combat, so this shouldn’t be a surprise to fans. But videos showed a UI equipment screen that used theDestinymodel that has found itself in a lot of modern RPGs, while the combat seemed moreGod of War-like (though still companion-based). Ultimately, it remains to be seen and thisDragon Age: Dreadwolfleakshould be taken with a grain of salt, but story and gameplay will likely lead the pack.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Companions Will Likely Have Their Time in the Sun
Companions are a key feature in BioWare games, and depending on the length of the marketing, fans can expect something special from them. Right now, it would seem that theDragon Age: Dreadwolfcompanionscould be composed of the following:
Based on the above art, it seems there will likely be either 7 or 8 companions, depending on if one of those figures is meant to be theDragon Age: Dreadwolfprotagonist. While the 3/3/3 mage/warrior/rogue split ofDragon Age: Inquisitioncould be missed, assuming this is the case, it’s worth reiterating that the action RPG approach may have changed this significantly.
No matter what, fans can expect a focus on the companions alongside general gameplay and story details to come this summer.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf’s Release Date is Currently a Coin Toss
The big question for many diehard fans is when it’s coming out. KnowingDragon Age: Dreadwolf’s release datewill be huge for fans who have waited six years, and there seems to be two distinct possibilities here. Fans can’t rely on the reveal and release patterns of pastDragon Agegames because six years passed between the announcement and the full reveal to begin with. But the first is that this is going to be a traditional full reveal, suggesting the release date could likely fall into early 2025 if not later. This means a more elongated marketing pattern too, though fans should expect a lot up front given BioWare is aware of how long fans have waited for concrete information.
The second option is that this is a shorter marketing period. Revealing a game in the summer to release it later in that year used to be the most common marketing and release pattern in the industry, and because of its nature, it’s entirely plausible it happens here. In fact,November 2024 would beDragon Age: Dreadwolf’s best release window. Not only would it be the 10-year anniversary ofDragon Age: Inquisition, but it would be the franchise’s 15th anniversary withDragon Age: Origins. These games were released in November 2014 and November 2009, respectively, and the appeal of this release window has to be immense for BioWare.
The most important thing for BioWare and fans, however, is to exercise extreme patience. Feeling pressured to put out thebestDragon Agegamein a franchise defined by great games would not be beneficial for BioWare or its developers, nor would rushing work out well for anyone.Dragon Age: Dreadwolfwill release when it’s ready and shouldn’t be a day sooner, and if that means a delay of BioWare’s plans, release or reveal-wise, then so be it.Dragon Agedeserves the best game BioWare can make,Dragon Agefans deserve the best game BioWare can make, and ultimately patience is the virtue that can manifest this reality.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf
WHERE TO PLAY
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf is a direct sequel to Dragon Age: Inquisition, where players must stop Solas from executing his deadly plan. Players will travel to Tevinter, the Anderfels, Rivain, and Antiva.
