Summary
The end of Game Informer marks a blow toDragon Age: The Veilguard, as its exclusive articles and coverage remain inaccessible following the publication’s closure. After years of troubling delays, lengthy media silence from BioWare, and the controversial debut of its initial trailer,Dragon Age: The Veilguardbegan with a rough marketing campaign. While recent reports have begun to sway public opinion regarding the upcoming RPG, much of the title’s more in-depth coverage was found within the pages of Game Informer.
The game’s concept is sound: a formula that combines everything that has made BioWare successful packed into a single next-gen title. As opposed toOriginsandInquisition, thecombat inDragon Age: The Veilguardtakes inspiration from more action-oriented BioWare titles such asMass Effect 2. While this means that players can no longer control their companions directly, classes inThe Veilguardremain as complex as ever, featuring a total of nine specializations and an intricate “skill web” system. Many details about its character progression were first revealed by Game Informer, as Electronic Arts worked with the media outlet and its writing staff to provide exclusive pre-release coverage ofDragon Age: The Veilguard.
However, thesudden closure of Game Informerafter 33 years of service has effectively thrown a wrench in BioWare’s plans to market the nextDragon Age, as the articles written aboutThe Veilguardcan no longer be accessed by fans online. Though some of the material was saved via archive.org, it is only a fraction of the amount lost when Game Informer was shut down. As noted by by Alex Van Aken, a former team lead at Game Informer, even the writers can no longer access or backup their work.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Articles On Game Informer Can No Longer Be Accessed
This is an unfortunate situation for everyone involved, and many have criticized Gamespot for the way it handled the publication’s closure. Withrumors ofDragon Age: The Veilguardlaunchingin October 2024, the next few months will be critical for BioWare and Electronic Arts, as the companies may look for a new media outlet to replace Game Informer for new coverage.
Whereas thegameplay reveal ofDragon Age: The Veilguardfeatured the first few levels in Minrathous and Arlathan Forest, fans are hoping that BioWare releases a preview of high-level combat before launch. While it remains to be seen ifThe Veilguardwill be present during PAX West, the developers have promised that they will reveal more content and the official release date by the end of August 2024.
