Did Dragon Age: The Veilguard undersell or face unrealistic expectations?
This is not the first time I’ve written about a video game that appears to have been sent out to die, and I predict it will not be the last. The latest victim of the business is Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which, of course, was one of the subjects of Electronic Arts’ third-quarter earnings call on Tuesday with CEO Andrew Wilson.
You Know What? Anthem Was Better Than Dragon Age: The Veilguard
I recently rolled credits on Star Wars Outlaws, and now I've got Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Silent Hill 2, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard in my sights. There are various reasons that I haven't finished those games.
This Crazy Explanation For Why ‘The Veilguard’ Failed Proves That EA Doesn’t Understand ‘Dragon Age’ At All
“In order to break out beyond the core audience, games need to directly connect to the evolving demands of players who increasingly seek shared-world features and deeper engagement alongside high-quality narratives in this beloved category,” Wilson said in an investor call.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard was loved by "those who played," EA insists, but "it did not resonate with a broad enough audience"
Three months have now passed since BioWare finally saw the long-awaited release of its new RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard – and despite favorable reviews from critics, EA states that the game failed to reach a "broad enough audience."
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Failed Due to Lack of Live-Service Elements, Says EA
The Veilguard failed at least partially because it didn’t have live-service elements. The gaming landscape has changed quite radically over the last decade. Games like Destiny and Fortnite have encouraged developers to look toward making its games everlasting rather than an experience that lasts a finite amount of time.
EA Says ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Failed Because Of No ‘Shared-World’ Features
The Veilguard failing to meet EA goals with only half of the players it wanted, EA CEO Andrew Wilson is reflecting on why that happened.
Former Bioware Head Calls Out EA’s Thoughts On Dragon Age The Veilguard Failure
Dragon Age The Veilguard was not a success, and EA made claims as to why that was, and some are fighting back hard on that.
Former Dragon Age Writer Comments on Veilguard Live-Service Suggestion
Former BioWare employees respond to EA's recent suggestion that Dragon Age: The Veilguard would be more successful as a live-service title.
Dragon Age The Veilguard Devs Laid Off As Part Of BioWare's Mass Effect Focus
According to IGN, "a number" of BioWare developers have been placed by EA into other equivalent roles within the company. Howeer, a smaller number of Dragon Age staff members are also seeing their positions shelved, and are being offered time to apply to other roles within the company (if they so wish).
EA Has Completely Misunderstood What Made Dragon Age: The Veilguard Underperform
The Veilguard had a strong opening and plenty of hype around its launch, but failed to stick the landing. As EA reported last month, despite good reviews, The Veilguard reached 1.5 million players across all platforms,
EA has learned all the wrong lessons from Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and it's going to be disastrous for the future of Mass Effect 5—if it even has a future
The Veilguard. It was a serious misfire from a once-exceptional studio, and while I can understand why it resonated with some ...
Legendary Dragon Age writer looks to Baldur's Gate 3 devs while giving EA advice after The Veilguard: "Follow Larian's lead and double down on that"
Just three months have passed since BioWare finally saw the long-awaited release of its new RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard, a ...
Weak Performance for ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard,’ ‘EA Sports FC 25’ Drags Down EA’s Latest Quarterly Earnings and Full-Year Outlook
EA confirmed weak results for its latest quarterly earnings, mainly attributed to a rough start for "Dragon Age: The ...