The success of Fallen Order also affected the pivot.
The new Dragon Age game from developer BioWare is now expected to be a rigorous single-player experience, with EA playing its demands for a vibrant service style following the success of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and the failure of Anthem.
As reported by Jason Schreier of Bloomberg, sources familiar with the matter say that the next Dragon Age title was previously designed with a heavy multiplayer component.
The project allegedly first started developing in 2015, but Bloomberg says the original vision was reloaded in 2017 by EA and BioWare, to make money for long-term earnings. This recharge – which was allegedly dismissed by some employees as ‘Anthem with dragons’ – is said to be the reason for the departure of creative director Mike Laidlaw in the same year.
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However, according to Bloomberg, these plans have shifted once again, and EA has now given BioWare the chance to take out Dragon Age’s multiplayer component and turn it into a single – player experience – a process that over the course of the day was going on. of recent months.
It is understood that the focus of EA can be attributed to two events: the reception of BioWare’s multiplayer shooter Anthem – which jumped with release and no longer receives its long-awaited overhaul from yesterday – plus the success of developer Respawn Entertainment’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The latter game – a rigorous single – player experience – was well received with the launch and exceeded EA’s sales expectations, reaching more than 10 million players.
BioWare, which is also working on a new Mass Effect title, has been gradually giving dripping details of the upcoming Dragon Age game over the past few months, sharing a brief preview at the end of last year, as well as news on locations in January. . There is no official window for its release yet, but it is expected to arrive some time after April 2022.