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Dragon Age: Dreadwolf shows a lot of promise, but its conspicuous absence from The Game Awards 2022 has left many fans confused, upset, and even deeply unhappy with BioWare’s marketing campaign for the game. Despite promising to be transparent and keeping Dragon Age fans up to date with regular blog posts, BioWare has remained suspiciously silent about the game, which is due for release in late 2023.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf’s absence from The Game Awards broke an old BioWare tradition, and it’s safe to say that Dragon Age fans have been anticipating the debut trailer. Whether they were misled by an unorganized marketing campaign or simply made the wrong assumptions, the result is basically the same: Dragon Age fans believe that BioWare’s tactics of divulging information so close to the game’s launch to its target audience do not hold up and are highly suspect. .
The failures of Anthem and Mass Effect: Andromeda cast a long shadow over the future of Dragon Age and BioWare, and now fans of the game are wondering if the production of Dreadwolf is equally problematic and leads to disaster. While gamers have voiced their concerns and frustrations on social media, topic on Reddit, posted by teddypolkadots, perhaps most accurately reflects the current mood among Dragon Age fans.
After more information was promised in 2022, Dragon Age fans only got the name, a video that could be called a teaser, and a statement that Dragon Age: Dreadwolf was playable from start to finish. While it could be argued that some games like The Elder Scrolls 6 were announced too soon, Dreadwolf’s release is less than a year away.
As amazing as Minrathus’ cinematics and concept art are in Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, fans are asking for more information about the game they’ve been waiting for for years. A candid trailer, community Q&A, and companion reveals are all sound suggestions as to how the Dragon Age team could engage with their fans to generate hype for a project tasked with the thankless task of restoring reputation by BioWare.
The comparison between the transparency shown by BioWare with Dragon Age: Dreadwolf and that shown by Larian with Baldur’s Gate 3 shows why players are so concerned that something has gone wrong in the development of the game. Both Dreadwolf and a third Baldur’s Gate game are currently slated for release in 2023, but one feels far more real and confident in his direction than the other. While Dragon Age: Absolution on Netflix is a good way to keep fans busy until BioWare is ready to reveal more about their next game, the current situation has understandably taken a toll on the community.
