BioWare Announces Dragon Age 3: Inquisition

EA and BioWare have just announced the third entry in the Dragon Age franchise, Dragon Age 3: Inquisition.

[SlavisH2]

Looking forward to this. I hope they add a co-op horde aka me3

[DarkSymbiote]

Are you nuts?

[MAJ0R]

I hope he's being sarcastic...

Funny though, the article picture is of Dragon Age: Origins (an amazing RPG) but BioWare just announced Dragon Age 3: Inquisition (quick time event, button mashing, dumbed down to the max.) Sorry I just had to, no sugar coating here. I think we all know what's coming.

[beerkeg]

I hope it's a return to form for Dragon Age, but I have a feeling you could be right Major.

[decrypt]

Unfortunately it will be designed with controller in mind. just means it will never have the tactical game play of the original.

Hell even in Dragon age origins the console version was significantly dumbed down for console use. Since it was a known fact that controllers can never handle all the inputs required. The game on console featured far less mobs etc and was basically a hack and slash game. The real game was always on the PC.

Unfortunately they dumbed down Dragon age 2 with console style gameplay in mind. I expect more of the same with DA3. They just wont learn lol.

[da_2pacalypse]

As nuts as he is... I fear that EA's with him on this one *facepalm*

It's like we all know what's coming, but we're too afraid to admit it... We're all hoping Bioware just makes a proper RPG game again and we don't have to worry about any tacked on MP modes.... year right, we're all in denial lol

[Blacktric]

Oh great. EA is making Frostbite 2 the next Unreal Engine 3. Next up is probably using it in their mobile games...

[thorstein]

I would consider this DA2. That other thing was abominable. And I think he is trying to be funny.

[NewMonday]

they need to fix:

1)the dungeons
2)the decision making and it's significance to the story
3)usefulness of the loot
4)Relevancy of the party members
5)it should look better than a PS2 HD port at this point in the life span of the 360 & PS3

[jeseth]

DA2 did some good things. Had Origins not gone before it I think it would have been received better. It veered too far from what people were expecting but on its own DA2 was a great game.

I'm looking forward to DA3. Go back a little more towards the Origins roots but keep the battle system geered more toward the DA2 style and I think the fans will come back around.

Lets hope they can pull it out!

[shodan74]

Riiiiiight. Because if there's one thing Dragon Age 2 was missing, it was multiplayer...

[Lord_Sloth]

Yeah. Because multiplayer and party based games just don't mix. >___>

In fact, when I'm playing Borderlands, I always think to myself "if only my partners were AI and incompetent morons instead of actual people capable of thinking.

[SilentNegotiator]

I wasn't expecting the Dragon Age Inquisition.

[shodan74]

Nobody expects the Dragon Age Inquisition!

[Eamon]

Damn you guys! I wanted to start it first!

[Megaton]

Oh you don't have to hope, it'll be there. EA's head honcho proudly stated that he will not greenlight games unless they have multiplayer components. Expect ruin.

[Eamon]

Didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition.

[NYC_Gamer]

Will DA3 be another casual experience from Bioware?

[Carl_Shocker]

Well lets just say if it is then thats it for Bioware...it shows you there in too deep for them to change back to what they were like.

I mean people are looking at DA3 as a way for Bioware to prove themselfs again, if they mess up then thats it, they blew it

[CustardTrout]

Hope it's like DA 1.

[Dovahkiin]

Let's all hope so, Bioware have it in them to make an amazing game. It's all in how much EA feel like holding them back.

[RivetCityGhoul]

the frostbite 2 engine? wow, well at least we know there wont be anyone complaining about the graphics

[_-EDMIX-_]

I predicted months ago that Dragon Age and the next Mass Effect (ie Next gen Mass Effect) would use the FrostBite 2 instead of Unreal 4. Happy to actually see that some of that prediction is coming true.

CALLING IT! MASS EFFECT NEXT GEN! FROSTBITE 2!

[Dark11]

a bigger map or no buy.

[DivineAssault]

See this? Bioware announces DA3 for PC,360,PS3.. Things like this assure that wii u will get limited attention from 3rd party devs.. Oh well, hope its good cuz i didnt care much for 2

[NYC_Gamer]

They shouldn't port it over to the Wii-U unless some type of comic book is included where the player could select story choices.We have to remember all of these games were built with the current platforms in mind.I'm sure EA/Bioware will port DA3 over to Wii-U just later.

[DivineAssault]

i get u but still.. AC3 is coming to it, black ops is coming to it, & a few others that are sooner to release.. I dont think it would be a problem if they wanted to do it.. ME3 is getting released w a comic, why not have that same team port it? GTA5 prolly aint goin on wii u either.. Its all assumption cuz it could change but as it stands, its not going on it.. Speculation on it being possible is exactly what happened with all the others.. The potential is there for great things to happen but falls short..

[Hisiru]

Err... there is no platform announced yet. Can you at least read the article?

[ChunkyLover53]

We really don't know anything about the game yet, it could be a next gen title as well. Seeing that the Wii U gets Mass Effect 3, I could see them getting this game too. I wouldn't count it out in the least.

Way too early to be complaining that the Wii U isn't listed as an option. The game is 16 months from release...

[_-EDMIX-_]

It actually really depends on weather Dragon Age III is next gen or not. ie the real next gen, ie PS4/720/PC.

If it is, its pretty clear it won't be on Wii U. If its on PS3/360, i see no reason why it shouldn't be on Wii U....same damn tech anyway so...

[silkrevolver]

Hope they pull a Devil May Cry and make the Third one better than the first, and WAY better than the second.

[SonyNGP]

Is it gonna have an ending that's gonna make people on the internet buttrage?

[JellyJelly]

Looking in this comment section it seems that just announcing a game is enough to make people on the internet buttrage.

[DarkSymbiote]

Interesting. Frostbit, eh? EA forcing this on them.

[banjadude]

Obligatory: "Enchantment!!!"

Also, none of that BS with runecrafting from Dragon Age Awakening; they got really carried away with that option.
Oh, and please have a ton of storage space and/or storage chests, I'm a hoarder of armor and weapons!

[EditorAtGNG]

It's a running gig so hell yeah!

It is kind of disappointing to continue the storyline of the second game which was, lets be honest, a huge let-down compared to Origins. What the heck happened with the Blight and the Grey Wardens anyways? I guess they REALLY wanted to go all Mass Effect on their one true old school RPG... I will be following the development of this closely.

[banjadude]

Yes, too much focus on the Templar vs Mage thing. I get that the Blight only happens once in a long time, but there's got to be other things to the Dragon Age universe than that.

OH, I forgot to mention before, bring back Origin style beginnings!

[Pintheshadows]

If Bodahn and Sandal are not in DA3 then Bioware will face the biggest backlash of all time.

After all, they are the most important characters in the DA games.

[Tainted Gene]

PC: "There are dead bodies and blood all over the place Sandal.... what happened!!!"

Sandal: "ENCHANTMENT"

[tehpees3]

Wii U version? Who wants else wants one?

[Trenta27]

That would be pretty sweet with the gamepad. I'm game for it. =D

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

Nobody wants one. Nobody is shelling out $300 for a PS3 that can't play blu-ray or the PS3's games. -_-

[Parappa]

I doubt anyone would want a Wii U version considering all of your choices from the first 2 games would carry over to this one.

[Getowned]

Not me, I'm not planning to get an WiiU, but a PS4 version would be nice ;D

Damn it Sony announce the PS4 already!! give us a Next-Gen Gaming multi media BEAST!!! with uber graphics,CPU and mega amounts ram!! I'm ready.. WiiU makes me want a PS4 lol , sorry Nintendo :[

PS4, PS4, PS4!!!!!!!!! PSIV!!!!!

[ab5olut10n]

holy jesus look at him go

[stragomccloud]

That would be cool if they released the other 2 games, but without them it's kind of like Mass Effect 3 on the Wii U.

[Tultras]

Looking forward to this game, I enjoyed BOTH the DA games.

[PersonaCat]

Really mixed feelings about this... Anyway, lets see how much choices actually matter in this one. The things you did in 1 had little to no influence in DA2 except for a few cameos. I won't be fooled by a sexy CG trailer again.

[SuicidalTendencies]

I have no faith in Bioware anymore. As long as they are with EA I expect the worse.

[sjaakiejj]

I'm looking forward to seeing more about this title, including when I can expect it to release. Happy to hear it's finally been officially announced, although it's not much of a surprise.

[FCOLitsjustagame]

Might go on my get cheap list...maybe. Right now its on my *yawn i wonder what else is coming out" list. The 2nd one was bad, I dont really care to revisit that storyline and ME3 had some bad writing to. Slower RPGs actually need a story people want to play (and replay).

[SageHonor]

Great news. Can't wait to hear more. Won't put my expectations up too high though. This is it for me and im sure alot of other people.

[MxRBrobaFett]

Preorder now and get the real mass effect 3 ending for only 79.99 more!

[Relientk77]

I am definitely keeping this on my radar

[ALLWRONG]

Why do I feel more worried than excited?

[SeraphimBlade]

I'll keep an eye out. I recently got around to Dragon Age II, and I see why some people didn't like it, and Bioware cut WAY too many corners, but I'm really enjoying it, myself. I heard a lot of the trouble may have spawned from them simultaneously working on ME3 and The Old Republic. So, who knows? Maybe they'll get their groove back when they're all on one project again.

[Qrphe]

You can only impress me at this point Bioware. You're lucky I don't believe in points of no return thus you can't dissapoint me any further.

[Me_My]

Sweet, I thought they wouldn't come out with another one after people complained about the last one but I thought the last one was the best in the series, I hope they keep it the same as the last one in the 3rd installment.

[Lucreto]

Can't wait for this I love Dragon Age series. Yes even the second game.

[dragonyght]

lol that was a lackluster announcement. now im worry

[Lucreto]

They might be for next generation consoles that is why they haven't shown anything.

[Megaton]

I foresee dark days for Dragon Age fans. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

[Lucreto]

Pity they cancelled the dlc for DA2 as it seems to fit into the title for this one.

[Getowned]

Sounds good, and the use of Frostbite 2 has me really intrested.

Destructiable environments anyone ? JK! lol

[banjadude]

That would be pretty interesting. Being able to collapse the ceiling on some Hurlock Emissaries would make them less of a pain.

[Getowned]

exactly XD

[stragomccloud]

Awesome. Can't wait to get it for PC!!!!

[Cat]

"a great story with choices that matter, a massive world to explore, deep customization and combat that is both tactical and visceral."

A girl can dream.

[Simon_Brezhnev]

They also claimed choices mattered with ME3 ending.

[stragomccloud]

Zing~!

[nofallouthero]

not going to be fooled twice

[Vladplaya]

Still have terrible taste in my mouth after DA2, gonna wait till this is released and then read reviews first.

[Nocturne147]

All what i want from DA:3 is:
1.DA:O Companions- Morrigan,Oghren,Alistair,Lelia na,etc.
2.Exellent story(40+hours long)(plus alot sidequests) like it was in DA:O.
3.Combat system similar as it was in DA:O, not fantasy hack'n'slash like it was in DA:2. I like more tactical combat.
4.Gret Wardens, Sandal & Bodahn, Flemeth.
5.Great soundtrack like it was in DA:O.
6.And alot more.

What i dont want in DA:3 IS stupid FROSTBITE Engine, i know it will ruin the game. We dont need real life graphics, we need great gameplay.

[PooEgg]

Although I am avoiding any game with an EA logo on the label, I would make an exception for this game IF:

They don't force Multi-player on us. I don't care if the game includes it, just keep it totally separate from my single player experience.

The ending ties up all loose threads and doesn't leave us wondering what happens next. I still have a lot of questions about DA2 that will never be answered, because they cancelled the expansion.

They don't take shortcuts this time.

Save the DLC for later. Release a full game first, with all companions included in the regular release copy, and then look for ways to expand on that. I do not want to pre-order to get access to a companion, and I certainly don't want to shell out more money on day 1 to get access to a companion. It is possible to make money on DLC without making your fanbase feel cheated.

[taquito]

as long as its ps4/720 pc only, maybe a wii u port later then fine

don't gimp it by involving 8 year old consoles

[Roccetarius]

Pretty sure they're going to tack on MP for this one too. It can only go up for Bioware at this point, because they've been digging deeper for a long time.

I'm not impressed by Frostbite 2 at all, but they're obviously saving cash by using it.

With that said,i was dissapointed they didn't continue the mystery ending with Morrigan.

[ShinraE5]

I am not too excited for this one, as I wasn't that big of a DA fan to begin with.

DA1 had an awesome story, with dull and boring combat.
DA2 had fun combat (even if a bit too dumbed down) but a less interesting story.

I would love to see DA1 writing with a combat system similar to dragon's dogma, which IMO was a great WRPG combat system.

[GrahamGolden]

ok so it seems they r listening after the massive failure da2 was

deep custom,explorable world,and the best frostbite 2 omg
i hope this one wont be a failure .

[hano]

Like DA2 wasn't enough to murder the franchise...Now Bioware will put the nails on the coffin with this one I fear.

DA was a great game, I doubt DA3 will emulate it's successes.

[v0rt3x]

After what happened to the Mass Effect Franchise, I'm sorry - BioWare is phenomenal at story telling but I can't feel excited about any product from them anymore. And sadly - that's whether or not they are under EA rulership. :-/

And those who agree should do something about it and let your voices be heard.

[NYC_Gamer]

100% agree,i just can't support Bioware anymore.

[TronEOL]

Nothing "happened" to it. It just didn't have the ending you wanted. The other 3/4 of players that played Mass Effect enjoyed all the games.

If you want a different Mass Effect, go out and make it, and try to satisfy millions of gamers. As long as you satisfy most of them, you have done your job since THEY are paying your bills. Not the 100 people crying on your forums.

[v0rt3x]

I'm sorry but a lot of things happened - which happens a lot to other franchises in this industry as well - however that doesn't necessarily make it right. Multiplayer was added - the franchise was turned and twisted in order to make it more appealing for newcomers (ie. more money) by adding modes like "Action" and "Story" which completely took away some of the experience what made Mass Effect great - and gave people a no-brainer to walk through the game.

The ending was just the anti-climatic crop of the crown.

At this point - seeing how many people were displeased with DA2 and ME3 - I have absolutely no idea why you would feel excited for DA3.

[ziggurcat]

doesn't matter, they blew it for me when they refused to fix a couple of fairly serious performance/frame rate issues in dragon age: origins on the PS3.

i will never purchase another bioware game.

[Romudeth]

People give Bioware a lot of crap but at least they try to listen to their fan's concerns. I'm looking forward to this.

[DARK WITNESS]

they Listen... I think we will see if that is true or not as we hear more about this title.

[NeoTribe]

Another button mashing weak rpg?

[tubers]

Ah yes! I actually loved the series.

Part 2 was really lacking in the map department but have you guys seen the nightmare runs w/o pause on youtube? It's pretty exciting and fun to play.

The requirement for that wasn't just button mashing but awesome strategy via Tactics commands.

I did appreciate the flashiness of 2 but surely missed the expanse of the 1st (story and scope).

A new engine huh? I hope it's gorgeous and that DX 11 is implemented well (unlike DX11 in DA2).

I hope there's no mandatory online DRM too.

Please bring tactical view back to the PC as well :P

[FarCryLover182]

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it had a "modern military TPS" multiplayer mode. Sure, this makes NO SENSE, but neither does any multiplayer in this game...nor does EA.

[jamesensor]

Let them release some REAL gameplay videos (not Hollywood movies) and more info to all gamers make an informed decision. As for me, if they don't make it following Origins feel and gameplay, I'm out.

[Simon_Brezhnev]

I'm just surprised how many of you actually still have faith in bioware. After DA2 and ME3 ending i have 0 faith. lol

[TronEOL]

Well, I'm stoked for this. Rather than just being ridiculously negative like most of those posting here. We haven't seen it yet, so none of us can judge. And as for Bioware's previous games, none of them were casual. AT ALL. And most of them are some of the best games released this generation (and last).

I just hope they add a way to play with friends. I'd love to do that in Dragon Age.

[urwifeminder]

Ahhh just what gaming needs more dragons the hyundai of mythology ,unless wait for it zombie dragons wow lol.<S

[DestinyHeroDoomlord]

Da1 was and is still one of the best rpg's. I loved talking to people in that game. Da2... What happened?

[glennco]

not interested in the slightest. these game companies have to realise their dumbass decisions have consequences.

[Bladesfist]

Dragon Age 1 (PC) was a very tactical and fun experience. If you can remake that experience I will buy your game, if you turn it into a hack and slash I will play Torchlight 2 again.

[Summons75]

Kick a dead horse Bioware, you already killed DA with DA2 and you killed Mass Effect. We already know you are not gonna listen to the fans, make it even more casual that DA2, take out RPG elements, leave out the ending and 3/4 of the game for DLC. Oh and that's right too, your best writer who wrote the first game and ME1&2 quit so your story is gonna be crap too. Also don't start talking about choices matter, you said that with Mass Effect but the choices didn't matter in the least at the end of the 3rd game. Oh and multiplayer ruins the game automatically, again like Mass Effect3

[ApolloTheBoss]

I will never buy a new EA game again.

[immortalskiss]

I hope that this Dragon Age will tie in with Origins. I have to wonder what happened to several of the main characters. I am looking forward to this and have been since DA2 came out.