The Veilguard had a lot to live up to. Its predecessor, Dragon Age: Inquisition, launched in 2014 and left the series on a devastating cliffhanger, a cliffhanger that went unresolved as developer BioWare went through 10 years of development hell and internal reboots,

The past Dragon Age games have been BioWare on its richest fantasy lore, and The Veilguard finds itself in a strange position. This is one of the most unwelcoming RPGs in recent memory to newcomers, as it hinges entirely on the events of the previous title, Inquisition, and even as a diehard fan myself, I felt lost at times.

Veilguard, for all its faults, is BioWare’s best effort at RPG world-building to date, even if you have to meet the developer halfway to see it

To start off, let’s lay out what the secret ending entails. After the credits roll, we see illustrations of several key moments in the Dragon Age series. This includes Loghain betraying the Grey Wardens in Dragon Age: Origins,

The Veilguard update, the third patch for the new RPG on PC, PS5, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X. Alongside the release of the new update, the pair have also provided official patch notes for the update,

Much like The Veilguard does with the Inquisitor, 2014’s Dragon Age: Inquisition lets you recreate your version of Hawke so they can appear for a quest line. The final mission, called Here Lies the Abyss,

The Veilguard changed combat for the franchise, with it becoming far more action-based. This also meant the skills and abilities available to the three classes in Drag

Andromeda and Anthem, Dragon Age: The Veilguard's creative director hopes that it's put BioWare back on track.