Dragon Age: Veilguard May Have Saved Bioware, But It Shouldn't Dictate Its Future

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The folks at BioWare are likely letting out a collective sigh of relief now that has become its first critical success since 2014. Reviews are glowing, touting it as a refreshing adventure, and fans are heaping praise upon it too. It's going pretty well for BioWare and, which is always a great sign. It hopefully means that the long-anticipated will finally come to fruition after fans have waited far too long for it.

Of course, after became one of the worst-reviewed games, BioWare absolutely needed the win. However, while offers fans a fun and engaging story, it comes at a cost. Going forward, BioWare needs to be aware of ditching too much of its original identity in order to create safe bets, as this is exactly what has happened with .

has proven to be a critical success for BioWare, something that it has desperately needed since the disastrous launch of . Fans and critics alike have hailed it as a return to form for the developer after it suffered low review scores for its last two major releases. For many, it felt like BioWare had lost its luster, especially with the likes of and developer Spiders' games — including and — offering BioWare-esque experiences that far surpass its current efforts.

There is a lot that BioWare sacrificed in the production of that should be restored in its next title.

It was no small feat for to restore BioWare's reputation as significantly as it has. Its last game to score above 70 on Metacritic was, which launched all the way back in 2014. That means, at least since the notorious launch of in 2017, BioWare has struggled to release something that has been generally warmly received by its fanbase. This naturally led to a lot of fans worrying that EA would unceremoniously shut down BioWare, something that was initially shut down by developers.

However, not only is EA notorious for laying off major developers, but the gaming industry is currently rife with critically acclaimed studios being shut down for simply not generating enough