Hurrah! Mark Derrah has gone up to now as to confirm that BioWare is engaged on a brand new Dragon Age recreation. He’s the chief producer for each Anthem and Dragon Age, and he’s tweeted to say that whereas Anthem is subsequent in line, “there are people hard at work on both franchises”. We’ve heard roundabout confirmation earlier than however that is direct.
And but, because the Coen brothers would say, would that it were so simple. According to Kotaku’s sources, BioWare solely have a small group engaged on Dragon Age – with the majority of their workers centered on Anthem. That’s not too stunning contemplating the brand new Dragon Age recreation hasn’t even been introduced, however it does imply it’ll be a loooong time earlier than we see Dragon Age four. As far off as it could be, I’m nonetheless gonna cease me utilizing this as a chance to let you know about what I wish to see from BioWare’s subsequent fantasy RPG.
Here’s the tweet:
Halfway by way of my journey to Barcelona!
I’m right here displaying Anthem internally to EA. I’m EP of BOTH DA and Anthem working with @Bio_Warner as Game Director
Anthem’s up subsequent however there are individuals exhausting at work on each franchises and I sit up for sharing extra sooner or later— Mark Darrah (@BioMarkDarrah) January 24, 2018
Now, what do I would like from Dragon Age four?
I’ve been considering rather a lot about how we transfer round in video games these days, most likely as a result of I’ve been enjoying free-running stealth-action RPG Seven: The Days Long Gone. I’m not saying Dragon Age ought to add parkour, though leaping round on rooftops in a metropolis like Kirkwall does sound enjoyable. I’m considering extra about stuff like Far Cry‘s wingsuit, or Just Cause‘s grappling hook: traversal instruments that make getting from one aspect of the world to a different one thing I sit up for somewhat than a vital chore. Obviously neither of these would fairly work, however there should be fantasy equal. Am I saying I wish to trip a dragon? I feel I’m saying I wish to trip a dragon.
I’d additionally prefer to see them knock down the variety of characters a tad. While I finally fashioned a reference to virtually all the 9 occasion companions and three advisers in Inquisition, for a lot of the recreation I felt overwhelmed. The recreation doesn’t assist itself by introducing every character in a really quick house of time and anticipating you to immediately care about all of them, however I nonetheless assume specializing in only a handful of significant relationships is the best way to go. I usually love the bits in BioWare video games the place you come to your base/camp/spaceship and inspect everybody, however the sheer problem of touring the fortress grounds to go to all 12 vital characters in Inquisition meant I ended up skipping a whole lot of them.
Some of Koutaku’s sources whispered that the sport can have extra “live” parts, although they did stress it’ll nonetheless be centered on characters and story.
What would you like from Dragon Age four, expensive reader?
