Dragon Age: The Veilguard – Watch 22 Minutes of Exclusive Gameplay Diving into Exploration and More | IGN First
Our IGN First coverage of Dragon Age: The Veilguard is in full swing, and as part of our recent trip to BioWare we got to take an exclusive look at a brand new area that shed new light on its exploration, its companion sidequests, and more.
The new gameplay, which includes commentary from co-directors Corinne Busche and John Epler, offers the clearest look yet at The Veilguard's moment to moment exploration, showing it to be much more open-ended than it appeared when it was first revealed. You can watch the full video right here.
Taking place at a later point in The Veilguard's story, the journey begins in The Lighthouse — the hub area set within the Fade where you can spend time with your companions — and continues into the Crossroads, which is the area that connects up The Veilguard's various zones. It finishes in the Hossberg Wetlands, a zone almost completely consumed by the Blight — the Darkspawn corruption first introduced way back in Dragon Age: Origins.
Indeed, the Grey Wardens — Dragon Age's version of the Night's Watch — figure prominently in this video, as do the Darkspawn themselves. But wait, these Darkspawn look a little different than before. What's up with that? According to Epler, The Blight is being used by one of the game's main villains as "crafting material" to enhance the Darkspawn, giving them a new look at The Veilguard. It's one of several ways that BioWare's upcoming sequel deepens Dragon Age's lore.
Ultimately, though, it's Davrin, the Veilguard's resident Grey Warden, who is the star of this slice of gameplay. Rook, Neve, and Harding are in Hossberg to aid Davrin as part of his companion quest. Similar to Mass Effect, completing companion quests brings with it special rewards, including unique outfits, and can impact how their story plays out within Dragon Age's larger arc. The video includes a glimpse of Davrin's companion, Assan, an adorable griffon who can aid Davrin in battle (and of course you can hug him too).
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