On the heels of a successfulMass Effect Remastered Trilogylaunch, BioWare is already hard at work on its next game,Dragon Age 4. However, unlike theMass Effecttrilogy, it will not be coming to the PS4 and Xbox One consoles. BioWare has seemingly made the decision to leave last-gen consoles behind, whether gamers are ready or not. Sources are pointing to the LinkedIn profile of a former employee as evidence thatBioWare is developingDragon Age 4for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles only.
A report by VentureBeat cites the LinkedIn profile of a developer formerly employed at BioWare. In his resume credentials, Daniel Nordlander listed that he worked as the Lead Play Designer onDragon Age 4at BioWare until October 2020 and listed PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Additional inquiries by VentureBeat and other outlets confirm that there are no plans for a last-gen build of the game andDragon Age 4will only release on new-gen consoles.
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EA itself is still supporting last-gen consoles, asFIFA 22released in early October andBattlefield 2042expected in Novemberwill be cross-gen releases. As time passes though, that list of games still expected to be cross-gen may begin to wane. Aside from future sports entries likeNHL,Madden, andF1, EA may be ready to consolidate its studios to develop solely for new-gen consoles.
With reports stating thatDragon Age 4may release in 2023, it’s not all that surprising that the game may only release on those platforms. The intermediate area between console upgrades is an awkward time for gamers and developers alike. Even more so, giving everything happening concurrently with this generation’s upgrade cycle. It may have been the hope of some to get a reprive as to how long to keep supporting last-gen consoles.
EA and BioWare expect (or hope) that by the timeDragon Age 4is ready for launch, thecircumstances around PS5 and Xbox Series X console shortageswill have subsided enough to comfortably leave that generation behind. It is worth noting that launch is still so far out,Dragon Age 4may even slip deep into 2023 or 2024, depending on how well development goes, giving even more time to fans that want to commit to a new-gen console.
Dragon Age 4is in development and is aiming for release on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S in 2023.
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