The Next Dragon Age Game Gets a New Name: Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf is no more. No, EA hasn't taken Dragon Age 4 back to the drawing board again; they've just given it a new name. The next entry in their beloved fantasy RPG series is now called Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and we'll get a "first look at gameplay" next week.

Without giving too much away, the name "Dreadwolf" referred to one of the antagonists in the game. According to a blog post from Gary McKay, Dragon Age's executive producer, the name change is meant to reflect that "you and your companions – not your enemies – are the heart of this new experience." It seems there are seven companions you'll be gathering throughout the game to form the titular Veilguard.

The name Dreadwolf was first announced back in 2022, but Dragon Age 4 has been in development since shortly after the release of Dragon Age: Inquisition in 2014. The blog post acknowledges this lengthy development period, describing it as "an incredible opportunity."

"We brought everything to the table which, yes, even included a multiplayer concept. The time we spent experimenting and iterating gradually taught us a lot. This work, and the amazing support from EA, helped us re-focus on creating an incredible single-player game, with all the choices, characters, and world-building you’d expect from us."

In an industry that often pushes developers to release multiplayer games they're not fully prepared to produce, only to shut them down when they don't meet expectations, it's a credit to EA that they've allowed BioWare to return to their single-player roots with this project.

We'll finally get a proper look at Dragon Age: The Veilguard on June 11th at 8am PT / 4pm BST when a fifteen-minute trailer is released via the Dragon Age YouTube channel. Stay tuned!