The Veilguard explained why they abandoned the Keep system, carrying over choices from previous installments in the series, and how they approach satisfying players and inspiring by DLC.

Back in June, during Summer Games Fest, I was able to sit down for a behind-closed-doors preview. However, that session was strictly hands-off; we were only able to watch the presenter go through the character creator and play the game's opening prologue. My hands-on at publisher EA was significantly more eye-opening -- and exciting.

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Bellara can be found relatively early in Dragon Age: The Veilguard when you first return to the Arlathan Forrest after stopping Solas’ ritual. You’ll first meet her Veil Jumper companions Strife and Irelin who are looking for her after she wandered off.

It's been a long time coming, but Dragon Age: The Veilguard feels like it's worth the wait When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I am normal about Dragon Age,

The Veilguard's character creator included a pretty shocking revelation about how it will account for our choices in previous games: The protagonist of Dragon Age: Inquisition will appear in the game,

The Veilguard players can now see how Rook ties into every faction via background choices picked during character creation.

Inquisition, and just over three months since Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s gameplay trailer gave everyone a real peek at what’s to come. Now, with the imminent release of the fourth game, Dragon Age: The Veilguard feels like a proper torchbearer in BioWare’s dark fantasy RPG tradition,

Leaning on companions? Borrowing from the structure of Mass Effect 2 and 3? References to Final Fantasy 10 and 12 for RPG systems? Pinch me.

The Veilguard. In IGN's latest preview of the character creator and combat, you can see the breadth of customisation available