Before the release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, some, particularly those against “forced DEI” in video games, predicted that the entry would flop. Some also poked holes at the LGBT tag on the game’s Steam Page. However, all the numbers suggest that the game’s launch has been a “success” so far.
The latest entry from EA and BioWare launched into the Top Seller chart on Steam, knocking Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 off the top. Released on Thursday, October 31, 2024, the game quickly reached a peak concurrent player count of 77,465 within 48 hours of release according to SteamDB.
That number means Dragon Age: The Veilguard is now the most successful BioWare release in terms of the number of Steam concurrent player count. The record was previously held by Mass Effect Legendary Edition which drew in a peak 59,817 concurrent players.
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It is also one of the most concurrently played single-player EA games. Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s concurrent player count trumped that of Star Wars Jedi. However, it still remains behind the numbers pulled in by The Sims 4 (96,328) and Need for Speed: Heat (86,196). But those numbers are well within reach.
On Metacritic, the game grabbed a massive 93 average Metascore on Xbox Series X, 84 on PS5, and 79 on PC, making it one of the highest-ranked Xbox games this year.
BioWare is full of praise for the Dragon Age team
BioWare shared a message where the company praised everyone who worked on Dragon Age: The Veilguard as they welcomed players back to Thedas. The studio said, “It’s been a journey—and one whose every step was only possible because of the support of you, our fans”.
Game director Corinne Busche said “Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the culmination of the dev team’s love for the franchise and our shared vision for the game,” adding that “just as each of you have inspired us to do our best work, we now hope to inspire you through the journey you take within Thedas.”
Busche said the team is eager to see the “deeply personalized characters” that players will create as well as the inventive ways players will fight against foes. Like every game in the genre, the adventure will be shaped by the choices made by the player.
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“Perhaps, the best compliment we could hope for is to hear how you made this game your own, and what it means to you, for years to come,” Busche said.
Creative director John Epler called Dragon Age: The Veilguard “the most incredible project” he has worked on in his 17-year-long career.
“These characters – this story – is going to make you laugh and cry, just as we did when we were making it, and it’s been a tremendous privilege to get to be a part of this team,” Epler said.
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