Recently, I said that we didn´t want to talk about Dragon Age III unless we had something to show. I´m trying to stick to that plan and won´t be revealing much today. That said, a lot of information and rumors have surfaced recently and we don´t want to hide from them. There are a BUNCH of things that I really want to share with you but I want to do this right, and doing it right requires some more time.
So here´s what I can confirm for now:
- The next game will be called Dragon Age III: Inquisition.
- We won´t be talking about the story of the game today. Though you can make some guesses from the title.
- This game is being made by a lot of the same team that has been working on Dragon Age since Dragon Age: Origins. It´s composed of both experienced BioWare veterans and talented new developers.
- We are working on a new engine which we believe will allow us to deliver a more expansive world, better visuals, more reactivity to player choices, and more customization. At PAX East, we talked about armour and followers Yeah, that kind of customisation. We´ve started with Frostbite 2 from DICE as a foundation to accomplish this.
Sten
That’s not Sten’s original concept art. The original concept art had poisonous spines and a tail.
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The original design was cobbled together from a poll of the entire team and the end result was pretty universally disliked by everyone.
Wynne
[From the Dragon Age: Origins official website and the “Dragon Age: Origins Collector’s Edition: Prima Official Game Guide”]
Thaig in the Deep Roads
The pictures are almost the same, flipped with some changes.
[From “Creating A Living World Featurette”]
Denerim
Brecilian forest and ruins
[From the Dragon Age: Origins official website, “Creating A Living World Featurette” and “Writing Epic Featurette”]