Dragon Age 4 News

I don’t remember seeing this before? a fuller version of the DA4 Grey Warden concept art that was tweeted in April. the one from Twitter also has the Warden sigil in the background

New Dragon Age 4 concept art

A mage on the streets of Minrathous

Singleplayer Dragon Age 4 has returned from the war

Gamerant article: “What to Expect from BioWare in 2021”

(Take some of the assertions/assumptions in the article with a grain of salt)

Several projects are currently undergoing development at BioWare, but what should players really expect to see of them this year?

Ever since its establishment in 1995, BioWare has become one of the leading developers in the video game industry today, with famous franchises under its belt such as Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and more. Despite the company’s solid history, 2020 proved to be difficult for BioWare, especially after the departure of high profile figures in the studio, including Casey Hudson (for the second time) and Mark Darrah.

Although BioWare remains committed to delivering high-quality games to its fanbase, many grew concerned about the company’s state after the sudden departure of some of its key people. Development is a complicated process, though, and it’s worth mentioning that even big names are just people. There’s still plenty to keep BioWare going as it embraces this hopefully new chapter in its history. Now that the first month of 2021 is about to end, here are the important projects that fans should expect to see from BioWare this year.

Dragon Age 4

In 2018, BioWare announced at the Game Awards that it is developing the fourth installment in the Dragon Age 4. The announcement also came with a cryptic teaser about the Dread Wolf but very little else, as it was later learned the game was still very early in development (Project Morrison, that is, as Project Joplin had been canceled far earlier). 

At the moment, Dragon Age 4 still has no official release date, despite its announcement nearly three years ago. However, at the Game Awards 2020, BioWare released another teaser for the game narrated by Varric that showcased some developers’ concept art. Additionally, BioWare also shared a video of its developers, who shared their insights on how they plan to continue the story of Thedas and how the new protagonist is different from the Inquisitor in Dragon Age Inquisition. This update gave players a sigh of relief now that BioWare has given fans a clearer picture of what to expect. For 2021, it is anticipated that BioWare will finally share in-game footage of Dragon Age 4, an overview of its gameplay, and a sneak peek at some of its characters.    

Mass Effect 4 And Mass Effect Remastered

One of the most shocking revelations at the Game Awards 2020 is the trailer for “The Next Mass Effect,” which appears to be a direct follow-up to the original trilogy story. Given that this is the first time BioWare showed that it is making another Mass Effect game, its teaser was only a cinematic trailer, suggesting that it is years away from release. BioWare also confirmed in a tweet that the new Mass Effect game is in early development, so fans shouldn’t expect anything significant to be announced this year. 

However, fans of Mass Effect still have one thing to look forward to this year, and it is Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, a bundle that includes updated versions of the three mainline Mass Effect games. It is worth noting that the bundle does not have Mass Effect: Andromeda, and players should expect updated textures, models, and new features in the upcoming remaster. At the moment, there is still no exact release date for Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, but BioWare confirmed that it would launch in spring 2021 for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One, with “targeted upgades” for the PS5 and Xbox Series X.   

Anthem 2.0

It is no secret that, among BioWare’s franchises, Anthem is the most problematic. Ever since the game launched back in February 2019, it amassed wide criticism given that the game is riddled with bugs and glitches and its lack of content. Still, many believed that Anthem has so much potential, and a year after its release, BioWare confirmed that it is working on an Anthem overhaul. At the time, the studio was confident of giving Anthem another chance, especially with Casey Hudson at the helm. However, when Hudson left the company in December 2020, Christian Dailey, the lead developer of the Anthem reboot, was transferred to Dragon Age 4. This led to many fans growing worried about whether Anthem’s revival would ever see the light of day. 

PIN: Current upcoming BioWare-stuff calendar

January 15th - The BioWare Gear Store’s last Holiday sale ends

January 17th - Episode 2 of Mass Effect: C-SEC, a 4-episode TTRPG show (D&D 5E, ME homebrew) from Roll4It. Mark Meer is part of the cast. 6pm GMT

January 24th - Episode 3 of Mass Effect: C-SEC, a 4-episode TTRPG show (D&D 5E, ME homebrew) from Roll4It. Mark Meer is part of the cast. 6pm GMT

January 31st - Episode 4 of Mass Effect: C-SEC, a 4-episode TTRPG show (D&D 5E, ME homebrew) from Roll4It. Mark Meer is part of the cast. 6pm GMT

End of January - The Twitch stream series from Summerfall, where Liam Esler plays through DAO while he and David Gaider give interesting dev commentary, returns after their holiday break

February 2nd - EA earnings/investor conference call. Sometimes snippets emerge from these

February 17th - Dragon Age: The First Five Graphic Novels collection releases [date from Dark Horse]

February 23rd - The Art of the Mass Effect Trilogy: Expanded Edition book releases? [date from Amazon; Amazon.co.uk has February 24th listed]

March 31st - Issue 1 of Dragon Age: The Dark Fortress releases. This miniseries will have 3 issues and feature Fenris, Autumn the Mabari, Vaea, Ser Aaron, Francesca, Tessa and Marius. This series will continue and conclude the larger overarching story that has been ongoing in recent comics [date from Dark Horse]

Spring - Mass Effect: Legendary Edition releases (trailer). This is the long-speculated remaster of the MET. We can probably expect it before March 31st. Note however definitions of Spring usually span the months through til May-ish. Some store listings have the release date as March 12th

June - EA Play Live. Nothing hinted, confirmed or guaranteed but may be something worth keeping an eye on/tuning in to

August - Gamescom. Nothing hinted, confirmed or guaranteed but may be something worth keeping an eye on/tuning in to

September 21st - Dragon Age: Dark Fortress Hardcover collecting all issues releases? [date from Amazon]

November 7th - N7 Day 2021

December 4th - Unofficial Dragon Age Day 2021

[???] - BioWare’s postponed DA Day 2020 Twitch stream. It was originally going to be at 9am EST on the day or earlier, but it was postponed. At the time of writing it doesn’t sound like they’ve decided on a new time/date yet. It sounded like tuning into it would be a good idea

[???] - Issue 2 of Dragon Age: Dark Fortress releases

[???] - Issue 3 of Dragon Age: Dark Fortress releases

Some release dates for books/collections vary from the dates given in the original news announcements and/or between outlets, so may be incorrect or subject to change over time. Dark Horse dates tend to be accurate, Amazon listing dates sometimes change.

Post updated January 18th 2021.

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(Older dates now under cut as this post was getting too long.)

Today I’m delving into every single major news update on Dragon Age 4’s development throughout the year 2020. Last year, I created a huge news roundup on everything we knew about Dragon Age 4’s current iteration from the years 2017 – 2019. The video was highly praised and very well received, so much so, that many of you asked if I could continue creating these yearly news roundups until we actually have Dragon Age 4 in our hands. So, of course, here I am again, obliging with another year of news to round up.

While 2020 as a whole has sucked, we’ve had plenty of Dragon Age updates, content, and reasons to be excited. Like seriously, it’s been absolutely swell from Tevinter Nights to three Dragon Age 4 trailer teases. We’ve truly been blessed!

With that said, this is going to be a LONG video, so get a snack, brew some tea, and join me as I categorically delve into all the major Dragon Age 4 news updates of this year! Are you ready? Here we go.