The Veilguard Has No Massive DLC in Its Future

The just-released Dragon Age: The Veilguard is an RPG, and trendy RPGs are typically 40 hours or means, far more, in case you play your playing cards proper. However in case you’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 taking place.

Talking with artistic 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, no less than), BioWare “has now shifted [focus] solely” to the untitled fifth Mass Impact sport first teased again in 2020. That’s to not say Veilguard is totally being deserted, although: based on IGN, the studio goals to present Veilguard quality-of-life enhancements and small content material updates, the small print of that are at present unknown. It in all probability received’t be on the in depth stage as Larian’s sizable updates to Baldur’s Gate 3 5 or 6 occasions, however it’s one thing.

Nonetheless, the shortage of considerable DLC right here is notable, given BioWare’s historical past with the format. For the reason that orignal Mass Impact, the studio’s put out sizable post-launch content material for his or her video games, a lot of which have been superb. A few of these have additionally been fairly essential into establishing the story for what’s to come back: 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, nevertheless briefly, obtained post-launch materials meant as the primary of a three-act story that will’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 loads to do, and that’s simply within the first playthrough. You’ll get your cash’s value in case you take your time and don’t attempt to energy via it, and if that’s not your jam, there’s at all times Metaphor: ReFantazio.

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