Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s character designs are going to test cosplayers’ craft in the upcoming fourth entry in the franchise. Serving as a sequel to 2014’sInquisition, The Veilguard promises a romance system to pique the interest ofBaldur’s Gate 3fans, and this title will also see thereturn of the relationship meterto keep track of your standing with companions.
Thankfully, it’s becoming less of a taboo these days for players to speak on their decision to play in easy mode, and this is something The Veilguard devs are encouraging by including four difficulty options that director, Corinne Busche,doesn’t consider cheating. This entry will firmly bring the Dragon Age franchise into this generation with its new mechanics and supposedly challenging material for cosplayers.
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In an interview withGame Informer, series Art Director, Matt Rhodes, was joined by a host ofBioWareleads to discuss the studio’s companion design philosophy, since these allies will be integral to The Veilguard’s gameplay. It’s obvious from the new additions that the team set out to make something completely different from past Dragon Age entries, revolving around the companions, motivations, and narrative.
Rhodes emphasized the importance of designing the companions because “when you’re designing them, it’s not just designing a character; they’re the face for their faction, the face for an entire area of the world.”
This point led onto the subject of cosplayers, and Rhodes is hopeful The Veilguard’s designs give cosplayers a real test of craft. “We’ve seen the kind of challenges they’re willing to take on, and so we’ve gone for, in some cases, a level of complexity and detail that I hope a lot of them are excited to rise to the challenge for.”
The director also touched on the previous artistic lead’s penchant for making designs too easy for cosplayers to replicate, saying “The previous art director had the mindset we should make things easier for [cosplayers], which I think is a misunderstanding of cosplayers.”
Creating such intricate designs for The Veilguard’s companions was necessary since these characters exist even when the main character, Rook, is not around. “They have stories of their own. Where can Rook come into these stories, and what interesting ways can those stories develop not just based on themselves but also based on Rook’s presence within them?", said Epler.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is scheduled to be released sometime in Fall 2024.
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