Dragon Age: The Veilguarddidn’t deliver the successBioWareandElectronic Artswere hoping for, and it seems EA has quietly shelved the iconic RPG series for now. According toMark Darrah, veteran executive producer of the franchise,the company isn’t even considering remasters of the first three games.
Drangon Age: The Veilguard’s Underperformance and EA’s Decision
In a chat with YouTuberMrMattyPlays, Darrah revealed thatmultiple pitches for remastering or remakingDragon Age: Origins(with the possibility of following up with the sequels) have been shot down every single time.
“Right now, I’m not pitching aDragon Ageto EA. Honestly, I’m not sure what I’d want to do moving forward. I think they should do it — I don’t think they will — but they should remaster the first three,” Darrah admitted.
One idea quietly floated years ago was toretroactively brand the three games as a unified trilogy, calling itThe Champions Trilogy,highlighting theHero of Ferelden, theChampion of Kirkwall, and theInquisitor.
The plan would’ve been to polish them up, re-release them (maybe even withVeilguard), and see how players respond before deciding the series’ future.
EA’s Stance on Remasters
Darrah pointed out thatEA has historically resisted remasters, with a few rare exceptions likeDead SpaceandMass Effect Legendary Edition.
In the case ofMass Effect, the project was much easier thanks to Unreal Engine, whileDragon Agepresents a bigger challenge:
“It’s strange for a publicly traded company to be against what’s basically free money, but they are,” Darrah said.
Another proposed approach was tobuild tools in Frostbite, hire a talented modding team, and pay them to create a full remake ofOrigins.
For now, EA’s plans don’t seem to be changing, despite fan pressure on platforms like Wplace. Meanwhile, BioWare is currently focused on a newMass Effect, aiming to win back fans after the disappointment ofAndromeda.
