BioWare lead shares secret Dragon Age: The Veilguard screenshot in "unapproved" move - "I hope marketing doesn't see this"
Jun. 13, 2024I won’t tell if you don’t
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Yesterday’s big gameplay reveal ofDragon Age: The Veilguardhas left fans hungry for more, and oneBioWaredeveloper is happily sharing - with or without permission.
It’s a great time to be alive right now for hardenedDragon Agestans, as the decade-long wait for a new fantasy RPG is finally coming to a close with The Veilguard’s release this fall. As the hotly anticipated launch draws nearer,BioWareis showing more of the upcoming game off. Thus far, fans have seen a trailer debuting The Veilguard’s quirky companions as well as one showcasing combat and live gameplay in action - but that’s not all. Today, the community caught a glimpse of something it (perhaps) shouldn’t have.
Michael Gamble, one of BioWare’s project directors currently leading the next Mass Effect game’s development, not-so-sneakily shared a screenshot of The Veilguard. The dev says that the image is in response to players “asking about blood splatter” - and boy, does it capture blood splatter all right. In it, a fountain of blood can be seen gushing from an enemy in a dramatic, explosive manner - the same gruesome one longtime fans of the series may expect. The Dragon Age-esque visuals aren’t what stands out most about Gamble’s post, though.
It’s more so the fact that he openly admits he “took a still” for fans - without actually making sure he had permission to share it publicly. “I hope marketing doesn’t see this,” Gamble says, admitting that “This is not an approved screenshot.” In a follow-up comment, he wonders how the “unapproved screenshot” got “so much traction” so quickly. The official BioWare Twitter caught on, too - leaving a cheeky response under the dev’s screenshot consisting only of eye emojis.
I for one would love to see more “unapproved” images pop off on social media - and I’m not alone. The replies under Gamble’s not-really-a-leak leak echo a similar sentiment, with some joking that “marketing definitely didn’t see it” so “it should be fine.” Others asked directly to sneak a peek at other possible elements of The Veilguard’s gameplay, like combat finishers. Gamble’s response? Fans will just have to “wait n see.”
Dragon Age isn’t following in Inquisition’s footsteps as The Veilguard won’t be open world after all - instead, the devs say the new RPG is “mission-based” to offer “the best narrative experience”
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After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she’s not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she’s probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she’s spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur’s Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you’ll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.
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