[ContrarianMalazanReader]

I'm frankly surprised that a topic dedicated to this game series hasn't already been posted, so I decided to take matters into my own hands and post one.

[Aptorian]

Well now...

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[ContrarianMalazanReader]

 Aptorian, on 27 December 2021 - 06:02 AM, said:

Well now...

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That's weird. Whenever I searched for such a thread I got no results found.

[Aptorian]

The forums search engine isn't great but generally you can find threads easily by using single keywords and only searching for thread titles in specific forums.

Did you want to discuss the upcoming Dragon Age game in production?

[ContrarianMalazanReader]

 Aptorian, on 27 December 2021 - 06:52 AM, said:

The forums search engine isn't great but generally you can find threads easily by using single keywords and only searching for thread titles in specific forums.

Did you want to discuss the upcoming Dragon Age game in production?

Sure, amongst other things.

Since this is the Malazan forums, I find some similarities between Malazan and Dragon Age, such as the Eluvians being somewhat analogous to the Warrens, Laseen's ban on magic similar to the tight restrictions imposed upon mages in many parts of Thedas, the Blight's corruption which resembles the Crippled God's corruption, Thedas having a fragmented history akin to the world of Malaz, and so on and so forth. Maybe I'm just seeing things that aren't there, but I find it surprising that nobody at BioWare has ever acknowledged to at least reading the books since I myself perceive common threads.

[Gorefest]

Ooh, wait, there is a new Dragon Age game coming?

[Aptorian]

Dragon Age 4 has been in some kind of production for at least 5 years now. At one point it was put on hold while BioWare focused on Anthem.

Afterwards they've supposedly been redesigning the game because they originally wanted it to be a live service game but after Anthem tanked, they've supposedly reconsidered and are making a more straight forward RPG.

I suspect Dragon Age 4 will probably come out within the next few years but they've yet to show any gameplay I think.

[ContrarianMalazanReader]

So far all that has been shown is concept art and one voice acting line of dialogue.

[Avatar]

Looking forward to a next Dragon Age myself. Great fan of the series, especially 1 and 3. (For both games I bought a new pc at the time.) Not sure if the next one is about to be any good, after how Bioware seems to have changed a bit. But I definitely will follow a coming release very closely.

[Aptorian]

 ContrarianMalazanReader, on 27 December 2021 - 07:22 AM, said:

 Aptorian, on 27 December 2021 - 06:52 AM, said:

The forums search engine isn't great but generally you can find threads easily by using single keywords and only searching for thread titles in specific forums.

Did you want to discuss the upcoming Dragon Age game in production?

Sure, amongst other things.

Since this is the Malazan forums, I find some similarities between Malazan and Dragon Age, such as the Eluvians being somewhat analogous to the Warrens, Laseen's ban on magic similar to the tight restrictions imposed upon mages in many parts of Thedas, the Blight's corruption which resembles the Crippled God's corruption, Thedas having a fragmented history akin to the world of Malaz, and so on and so forth. Maybe I'm just seeing things that aren't there, but I find it surprising that nobody at BioWare has ever acknowledged to at least reading the books since I myself perceive common threads.

Game writers obviously get their inspiration from all over the place but I'd assume the core inspiration is the Dungeons and Dragons lore that also inspired Baldurs Gate and Neverwinter Nights.


It's been far too long since I played the Dragon Age games for me to remember specifics but I generally just thought it was very generic fantasy stuff. Dwarves, Elves, Orcs, etc.

[Tiste Simeon]

I also figure there's still tons of money to be made from Mass Effect and as such they'll be focusing more resources in that direction? That's pure speculation of course.

[ContrarianMalazanReader]

 Aptorian, on 27 December 2021 - 06:13 PM, said:

 ContrarianMalazanReader, on 27 December 2021 - 07:22 AM, said:

 Aptorian, on 27 December 2021 - 06:52 AM, said:

The forums search engine isn't great but generally you can find threads easily by using single keywords and only searching for thread titles in specific forums.

Did you want to discuss the upcoming Dragon Age game in production?

Sure, amongst other things.

Since this is the Malazan forums, I find some similarities between Malazan and Dragon Age, such as the Eluvians being somewhat analogous to the Warrens, Laseen's ban on magic similar to the tight restrictions imposed upon mages in many parts of Thedas, the Blight's corruption which resembles the Crippled God's corruption, Thedas having a fragmented history akin to the world of Malaz, and so on and so forth. Maybe I'm just seeing things that aren't there, but I find it surprising that nobody at BioWare has ever acknowledged to at least reading the books since I myself perceive common threads.

Game writers obviously get their inspiration from all over the place but I'd assume the core inspiration is the Dungeons and Dragons lore that also inspired Baldurs Gate and Neverwinter Nights.


It's been far too long since I played the Dragon Age games for me to remember specifics but I generally just thought it was very generic fantasy stuff. Dwarves, Elves, Orcs, etc.

Admittedly the first game had a very generic look, but the series started to develop its own visual identity with the second game, and based on what I've seen from concept art they are appearing to be letting their imagination run wild.

This post has been edited by ContrarianMalazanReader: 27 December 2021 - 07:34 PM

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Bioware announced for Dragon Age Day yesterday that a "full reveal" will be made in summer next year, including a release date.

Fingers crossed.

Also new "Thedas Calls" trailer confirms Rivain, Antiva and Weisshaupt as new locations.

[Avatar]

Yes, very curious, hope that it will be good.

[Maark Abbott]

I have low hopes for it. Largely because modern Bioware, and also largely because of the course of the last two games.

Enjoyable gameplay, but 2 had that one DLC that led into Inquisition, and because I didn't play DLC, Coriphytits was a giant space flea from nowhere with zero context. And having to BUY the ending to Inquisition left a hugely sour taste in my mouth.

I would very much like to be wrong, mind you.