Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is ‘Steam Native,’ So You Don’t Need the EA App to Play the Game on PC

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard is “Steam native,” which means the EA App is not required to play the game on Valve’s platform.

Most EA-published video games do require the EA App, which replaced Origin in 2022, to play on Steam, much to the annoyance of many PC gamers.

For example, the Steam store page for Respawn’s battle royale Apex Legends includes a note that it “requires” an EA account, which supports linking to a Steam account. The 10-year-old Dragon Age Inquisition not only requires an EA account to play on Steam, but EA online activation and Origin (now outdated) client software installation and background use as well.

But EA and developer BioWare have decided to make the upcoming action fantasy role-playing sequel go “all-in” on Steam in news that’s already been welcomed by PC gamers. The decision comes following a backlash to Sony’s decision to force Steam users to create a PlayStation Network account in order to play games published to Valve’s platform — including single-player games.

Meanwhile, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is verified on Steam Deck, BioWare tweeted.

We're making great progress towards our fall launch date, and can confirm early that #DragonAge: The Veilguard is going all-in on @Steam features!
⚔️We're verified on Steam Deck.
⚔️We'll be Steam native - meaning the EA App will not be required to play the game.

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard is still without a release date, although BioWare has said it’s out fall 2024. The studio said it’s making “great progress” towards the fall launch date, but there’s no announcement just yet. Details on launch are coming later this summer, the developer added.

Earlier this week, BioWare revealed who voices the companions in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, in addition to some returning actors from past games. As previously confirmed, all the companions are romance options for the player.

Much of BioWare’s creative and voice talent are set to appear on a panel today, July 26, at San Diego Comic-Con. Overnight, SAG-AFTRA