Dragon Age: The Veilguard has finally been played by real-life people, including our own US managing editor Rollin Bishop, and I hope I'm not getting ahead of myself by saying: It sure sounds like BioWare is back, baby.

With series like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, BioWare has made a name for itself as the “choices matter” studio. These games have allowed players to import their choices from previous entries in order to keep a consistent world state that feels shaped,

The Veilguard is going to be called BioWare's comeback. It isn't built on the multiplayer trend-chasing that plagued Anthem, and from the six hours I got to play during a hands-on preview event this month,

Dragon Age: The Veilguard director says she would "love" a Mass Effect-style trilogy collection for the fantasy RPG series, but is focused on her current RPG for now.

This isn't something lost on Corinne Busche, game director of The Veilguard, who said that despite all those considerations, the team has been laser-focused on making the most authentic, exciting, and honest Dragon Age game it can. And that's exactly what it felt like to me after playing for several hours.

Nevertheless, the devs have shared that they have learned their lessons, and Dragon Age The Veilguard will most probably be their return to form. In 2019, Anthem was intended to be BioWare's bold step into a new genre,

Whether they can recreate the magic remains to be seen, but they've now released a series of trailers showing a flyover of the major areas we'll be exploring, namely Arlathan Forest, Hossberg Wetlands, Minrathous, Rivain and Treviso - and doesn't it feel like classic BioWare fun?

The Veilguard director Corinne Busch says that she'd "love" to see the original trilogy remastered like Mass Effect, but it's TBD for now.

Dragon Age The Veilguard's combat system is inspired by some of the most well-known and acclaimed Action RPGs of our time. BioWare Studio has had a rough time this past decade.