Here’s 15 minutes of Dragon Age: The Veilguard gameplay

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The RPG formerly known as Dreadwolf is launching in fall 2024.

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Jun 11, 2024, 3:27 PM UTC

It has a new name and now a first gameplay trailer: here’s your first proper look at Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The clip was released as the final portion of Summer Game Fest and followed an announcement from BioWare that the next Dragon Age would no longer be called Dreadwolf. The studio says that the footage shown here, which includes around 15 minutes of actual gameplay, takes place during the “opening moments of the game,” and has been edited somewhat to avoid spoilers. It shows off some of the combat, conversations, and a handful of cutscenes.

Earlier during Summer Game Fest, the developer released a short trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase, which showed off a few of the new characters in the fantasy RPG:

It’s been a long time coming for Dragon Age fans. The next game in the series was first teased way back in 2018, and after some reassurances that everything was fine, it was eventually given the title Dreadwolf in 2022. A very brief teaser trailer came out last December.

It looks like the wait is almost over, though, as BioWare says The Veilguard will be launching this fall on Xbox, PC, and PlayStation. For more on the game, be sure to check out our interview with game director Corinne Busche.