Dragon Age: The Veilguard, BioWare’s long-awaited sequel to 2014’s Inquisition, finally arrives in October, and one drastic change has already been ridiculed by fans.

Brave soul that I am, I'm about to embark on a perilous quest. Over the next however many paragraphs this potentially rambling feature ends up being, I will say some nice things about Dragon Age 2. I have done it before,

BioWare's Derek Wiles has explained that a photo criticizing Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Qunari design features a player character and not an NPC.

Dragon Age fans are worried the World State tab in The Veilguard's character creator won't account for some major story decisions from Inquisition.

Back in June, during Summer Games Fest, I was able to sit down for a behind-closed-doors preview. However, that session was strictly hands-off; we were only able to watch the presenter go through the character creator and play the game's opening prologue. My hands-on at publisher EA was significantly more eye-opening -- and exciting.

Bellara can be found relatively early in Dragon Age: The Veilguard when you first return to the Arlathan Forrest after stopping Solas’ ritual. You’ll first meet her Veil Jumper companions Strife and Irelin who are looking for her after she wandered off.

The Veilguard on October 31 and create your custom character, you’ll be asked what Faction your protagonist Rook came from before the game starts. As you’ll notice as you recruit new teammates throughout your journey,

The Veilguard boasts a new art style compared to its predecessors that gives it a more stylized look compared to the likes of Inquisition or Origins. And the change has proven to be quite contentious.

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,

Inquisition last whisked us away to Thedas, but the impending release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard will at long last see BioWare's beloved RPG series return. The upcoming adventure will put us in the role of Rook,