No last-gen editions for fantasy sequel
Various sources are pointing to the possibility that Electronic Arts’ anticipated sequelDragon Age 4is only in development for PC and ninth-generation console platforms, and will not be seeing a release on PS4 or Xbox One.
The whispers began after one ofDragon Age‘s lead designersfailed to referencethe last-gen platforms on a listing on networking website LinkedIn, which proclaims thatDragon Age 4is currently in development for “PS5/Xbox Series X+S/PC”. Gamesbeat’sindustry insider Jeff Grub, more often than not a very reliable source on these matters, further clarified that this aligns with word from their own sources.
Given the scope and ambition of the fantasy sequel, as well as its tentative 2023 release date, it’s understandable that developer BioWare would be “planning for the future,” so to speak. One will recall that the lengthy cycle that preceded the launch of CDPR’sCyberpunk 2077originally saw the title in development for “next-gen platforms.” The team then pivoted to including PS4 and Xbox One, leading to one of the mostnotoriously abysmal launchesin gaming history.
Dragon Age 4looks set to be an epic, perhaps the biggest magnum opus for the studio sinceMass Effect 2. As such, it makes perfect sense for the publisher to put all of its eggs into the “next-gen” basket, so to speak, delivering an experience worthy of the franchise’s grand return.
Dragon Age 4is currently in development at BioWare. It is expected to launch in 2023.
Dragon Age 4 is heading to PS5, Xbox Series X/S without cross-gen releases[GamesBeat]
