Summary
10 years after the release ofDragon Age: Inquisition, its long-awaited sequel,Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, will be released this financial year, following a beleaguered development process. This news follows a decade of fan speculation, teasers, and development woes faced by BioWare, the originators of the smash-hit fantasy RPG series.Dragon Age: Dreadwolfwas first announced at the 2018 Game Awards, and has been in a long and troubled development since 2015, beset by delays, staff layoffs, and high-profile resignations.
WithDragon Age: Dreadwolf, BioWare may hope to reclaim some of the goodwill that was lost after the tumultuous release ofMass Effect: Andromedaand the underwhelming response to its first live-service game,Anthem. Following multiple leaks aboutthe game’s new combat system, fans are hoping that a full reveal ofDragon Age: Dreadwolfwill arrive at some point in the near future.
In the meantime, in an earnings slide from EA’s latest financial report, the company divulges that it has “two unannounced titles in FY25: one partner title expected in Q4, and one owned IP title.”Eurogamer reportsthat this “owned IP title” isDragon Age: Dreadwolf, expected to be released between January 1 and July 12, 2025.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Rumored Release Date
First pitched as a live-service game in the vein of Bungie’sDestiny, development onDragon Age: Dreadwolfdrastically shifted gears, switching to a single-player focused experience. This news came as little surprise after the failure of BioWare’s other project,Anthem, and the success of the single-player Star Wars gameJedi: Fallen Order, created by Respawn Entertainment. In 2022, EA’s CEO Andrew Wilson reasserted theimportance of single-player experiencesin the triple-A games industry.
With the game in post-production since September 2022, executive producer ofDragon Age: OriginsandDragon Age 2, Mark Darrah was brought on as a consultant, despite leaving BioWare in 2020. Meanwhile, in 2023, production director ofDragon Age: DreadwolfMac Walters left the companyafter nearly 20 years, and 50 BioWare employees were laid off — includingDragon Ageveteran Mary Kirby— in order to better suit the “long term vision” of the company.
Despite these setbacks, fans can expect afull reveal ofDragon Age: Dreadwolfin the near future following a number of teasers focusing around Solas, an elven mage fromDragon Age: Inquisition, who is set to be a primary antagonist in the upcoming game. Theteasers also feature fan-favorite companionVarric, a cacophony of ancient symbols theorized to link to the elven pantheon, as well as a number of storied locations never before seen in theDragon Ageseries.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf
WHERE TO PLAY
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf is the fourth game in the franchise, serving as a direct sequel to the events of Dragon Age: Inquisition. Players will attempt to stop Solas from tearing down the Veil, among other possibly major plot points. Its events see players travel to Tevinter, the Anderfels, Rivain, and Antiva.
