It didn’t have to be this way! Way back in 2014, BioWare art director Matt Rhodes drew up some concept art for what would eventually become this game. This was prior to the release of Dragon Age: Inquisition,

The Veilguard's hair strand technology The hair technology features 50,000 individual strands per character Stand hair technology is present in other EA games, but BioWare had to push the limits further for The Veilguard EA has revealed how Dragon Age: The Veilguard's hair strand technology was brought to life.

Every Dragon Age game features a fair amount of character customization, but The Veilguard is the only title in the series that allows players to pick a faction. There are six factions to choose from in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, some of which are entirely new while others have been present in some form or another in previous games.