BioWare got the look of its excellent RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard over a decade ago, when early work began right after the launch of Dragon Age Inquisition.
Artwork shared by BioWare veteran Matt Rhodes reveals a very familiar-looking Minarthus, the capital of Tevinter and the location of The Veilgard’s opening mission, set 10 years before The Veilgard arrives.
It’s interesting to see this, as well as Rhodes’ other early production art, and consider how much of The Veilgard had already been destroyed – even by the launch of Inquisition’s final expansion, Trespasser. Already. Plus, it’s also a little unbelievable that fans still had to wait so long to finally play it!
Rhodes shared Minrathus’ artwork on social media, writing, “The first real piece of concept art I created for this project.” “We knew we were going to Tevinter, so this was the first attempt to clarify that.”
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As described by Rhodes, the image shows: “A powerful wizard being carried by his elf slaves on a palanquin, and rogue adventurers trying to evade wizard patrols and survive in an urban maze”.
Rhodes has been at BioWare for 20 years and has been working as art director on the Dragon Age franchise for the last six years.
Earlier this month, Rhodes exhibited another Weilgard artwork created in 2014. There are some striking similarities to the final game here, including several images of Solas – and even one where he is seen performing his ritual from the opening of Veilgard.
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VeilGuard finally launched last month after a lengthy development that saw the project rebooted several times. At one point, the game will include multiplayer elements. At the end, these were removed – and the result is a single-player BioWare RPG that’s one of the developer’s best.
“A fantasy role-playing game of astonishing spectacle,” wrote our Bertie. Eurogamer’s Dragon Age: The Veilgard review“This is the best Dragon Age and probably BioWare so far.”
It took me a while to find my rhythm, but the more I play Dragon Age, the more I find myself drawn to its massive world and amazing characters. If you’ve been playing, Eurogamer has had a long time Dragon Age: The Veilgard Walkthrough, Tips and Tricks To aid your playthrough – as well as a guide for Best Dragon Age: The Veilgard Ending When it finally comes time for you to step up and (hopefully) save the day.
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