Dragon Age: The Veilguard contains a heartfelt tribute to a BioWare developer, "an artist who lifted his comrades' hearts with his craft"
Nov. 5, 2024I’m not crying, you’re crying
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Dubbeda return to form for BioWareby critics,Dragon Age: The Veilguardhas been out for a few days now and has kept fans occupied with its expansive world and all of its little details - one of which just so happens to be a heartfelt tribute added byBioWarein honor of late developer Bruno Hayne.
As described in an onlineposthighlighting the wholesome find, it serves as a tribute to Hayne, described here as “an artist atBioWare.” The text on the in-game shrine dedicated to Hayne is honestly beautiful, stylized as a Grey Warden’s memorial. “This shrine is erected in recognition of the much-missed Warden Bruno Hayne,” the tribute reads, honoring the late developer both as a real-life friend and one of the RPG’s beloved Wardens.
“He was not only a knight of great prowess and courage,” the text continues, “but an artist who lifted his comrades' hearts with his craft. He used his boisterous voice to encourage and inspire us, and he listened with kindness and attention to all he met. Warden Hayne is greatly missed by everyone who knew him. We would not be here without his good work.” It’s a heart-warming tribute, to say the least, and it’s not BioWare’s first.
As one commenter points out, the company previously “memorialized a deceased colleague” in the Baldur’s Gate 2 manual after he passed away during the game’s development. Another response notes that The Veilguard’s own tribute is “sweet,” and can be found upon recruiting Davrin. There’s also a similar note found elsewhere that’s dedicated “to everyone who died before the game released,” according to a comment further down.
While I haven’t come across the latter tribute myself, the shrine made out to Hayne brought a tear to my eye. It’s small yet well-thought-out details like this one that remind me why the recent Dragon Age stands as one of my favoritenew gamesthis year, and why our ownThe Veilguard reviewdubs the game an RPG with “a lot to love.” BioWare’s certainly put a lot of work into its decade-long project - and a lot of heart, too, it seems.
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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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