After a well-received launch for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, there are probably a fair few series newcomers considering delving into the original trilogy. But anyone hoping for a Mass Effect: Legendary Edition type remasters could get disappointed. Dragon Age: The Veilguard creative director John Epler says the project "wouldn't be easy" as hardly anyone left at BioWare knows how the studio’s old engine works.
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition was received well when it hit the market back in 2021, introducing the likes of improved performance and visuals, enhanced models, new lighting, gameplay tweaks, and more. It was a welcome finessing of a classic trilogy, and the kind of treatment most would probably agree with the developer’s other beloved series deserves.
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Dragon Age Trilogy Remaster Could Be Challenging
During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Dragon Age: the Veilgraud creative director John Epler - who’s been with the developer since the original title was launched in 2009 - noted that while it would be great to see the trilogy get a remaster, it would be challenging because of the games’ proprietary engines.
Unlike the Mass Effect trilogy, which was developed in Unreal Engine 3, Dragon Age Inquisition was created using EA’s Frostbite engine, while Dragon Age 1 & 2, more problematically, were built using BioWare’s own Eclipse Engine. "I think I'm one of about maybe 20 people left at BioWare who’s used Eclipse," Epler explained. "[Remastering Dragon Age is] something that's not going to be as easy as Mass Effect, but we do love the original games."
But there’s still hope for Dragon Age fans, given Epler has completely shut the door on the idea. "Never say never," he added, "I guess that's what it comes down to."
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Will Dragon Age Get Legendary Edition Treatment
EA’s interest in giving Dragon Age the Legendary Edition treatment - and indeed its continuing interest in the series as a whole - will likely hinge on the success of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which was received well when it came out.
BioWare hasn’t released any official figures, but The Veilguard did manage an all-time peak of 89.418 concurrent players on Steam, setting a new record for a single-player EA game.
Regardless of what happens next, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is still a great game to play. "What BioWare has managed to accomplish here, in the face of all the pressure it's faced since Dragon Age: Inquisition came out 10 years ago, is extraordinary,"