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BioWare senior writer hints at Dragon Age 3 now clear of pre-production

Jennifer Hepler, a senior writer over at BioWare, has possibly revealed in an interview that Dragon Age 3 has now cleared the pre-production phase and is in development full swing.

Whilst describing an average work day, Helper says her team is at the "end of pre-production" and she's "outlining new stories" and creating dialogue for "larger plots". Surely it's DA3?

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Double_Oh_Snap4329d ago

I'm scared for Dragon Age fans. I really did enjoy
DA: Origins a lot though.

Dovahkiin4329d ago

I hope they'll listen to the feedback that they got from DA2. We all know if Bioware try, they can make a brilliant game.

Son_Lee4329d ago

Origins was more epic, and DAII had better gameplay. Combine those two with some new ideas and they could have an amazing game.

T9004329d ago

DA Origins was amazing.

DA 2 was a dumbed down game with console type gameplay in mind first.

Blacktric4329d ago

"and DAII had better gameplay"

Oh God...

Son_Lee4329d ago

It's my preference. Origins was TOO slow. I enjoy tactics and all that, but it was pretty slow.

People get butthurt when their opinions don't match theirs.

T9004329d ago

Maybe you played the console version of DA1, which really was of no compare to the PC version.

Console version had less enemies to make it easier for the restrictive control pad. PC version was pretty fast paced imo.

Blacktric4329d ago (Edited 4329d ago )

"People get butthurt when their opinions don't match theirs."

Yes. I sure did show how butthurt I was by just saying "Oh God...". The thing you are not obviously getting is that Origins was a fantastic old school RPG with some new elements added to it. Bioware already had a great action RPG hybrid franchise with Mass Effect and they could have easily kept the combat as the way it is with Dragon Age 2 to please the old school RPG fans who loved Bioware's old work. But what did they do? Completely dumbed the combat down to please those little kids who can't have fun if the combat is a bit slow paced and to sell a couple thousand more. Your opinion or not, it doesn't matter. Dragon Age II sucked in every angle possible, especially with the "revamped" combat system...

Xof4329d ago

Out of pre-production? How out of character. Sounds like they're taking their time with the game.

But, when all is said and done, even if DA3 is the -best- game ever, even if it's better than Shadow of ****ing Amn... I'd still have rather hand an ME3 that didn't suck ass.

Double_Oh_Snap4329d ago

Don't talk about ME3, I'm trying to forget the game that in 5 minutes killed an entire franchise for me.

Dark114329d ago (Edited 4329d ago )

How about a bigger map this time?
a town and 2 dungeons is JOKE for an RPG game.

Disccordia4329d ago

Its set in Orlais and supposedly four times larger than the map in DA:O. Repeated dungeons also confirmed to be OUT.

You play as a new character again although hawke and warden might be in it. Save importing should have much more of an effect.

Its all on wikipedia. I believe the source was a BW employee in their forums

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BioWare Could be Working on More than Just Dragon Age Dreadwolf and Mass Effect 4

Earlier this year, BioWare was hit with layoffs as part of a downsizing of parent company Electronic Arts, but fans have been reassured that the next Mass Effect game hasn’t been impacted. Likewise, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf’s development is still churning along, with BioWare putting it at the forefront of its focus and rumors suggesting that it could launch sometime later this year. Fans might be getting another look at the long-in-development Dragon Age: Dreadwolf at the Summer Game Fest in June.

If the recently posted job offering for a temporary development manager is any indication, BioWare could have yet another surprise up its sleeve for when Mass Effect 4 and Dragon Age: Dreadwolf are nearing completion. This mystery BioWare video game could truly be anything, from another spin-off of its two major properties to something entirely new. All there is to go on at the moment is a vague mention in the job posting, and it might still be some time before BioWare is ready to confirm any new games in its pipeline.

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just_looken18d ago

So a studio that spent years on anthem then this dragon age thing is now also working on another ip along with mass effect,

You think they would be worried that there brand has been on 3 major screw ups

Dragon age 3 launched broken with the frostbite engine yes its a good game but you can see in the late game how rough it was

anthem......

Mass effect 4 well that dev team was fired so yeah.....

They should make sure this new dragon age is a goat instead of putting more work on the table

bababooiy17d ago

Bioware today is like 150 poeple i dont see how they are seemingly working on all these projects at the same time.

Michiel198917d ago

Inquisition wasn't broken, it just had some flaws and on the contrary it also had some strengths. If you call inquisition a major screw up then idk what to say.

That said with what happened to the study since then and now, I'm not really confident that their next game will be any good.

just_looken17d ago

If you played it fully to get plat like me back in its novemeber launch window you had that castle with empty area's endgame missions not there or working and a mp that was made around loot box grind like the mass effect mp.

Its hard to explain to those that played it years later after they tossed out the dlc/patch's

Michiel198917d ago

entitled much? I played it at launch too. Why you even platted it if it was a "major screw up"?
It was good enough for you to sink 100 hours in but also a complete fuckup at the same time, make up your mind.
So either you like shitty games or you're just talking out of your ass.

RaidenBlack17d ago

Well just wanna say, Archetype Entertainment is the new BioWare, composed of mainly ex-BioWare vets.
And they're developing Exodus (starring Matthew McConaughey), a new sci-fi RPG (spiritual successor to Mass Effect, dare I say?)

CantThinkOfAUsername17d ago

I hope it's a single player game with Anthem's gameplay mechanics.

Becuzisaid17d ago

They're owned by EA. What makes you think that they wouldn't publish for PS5? Shoot, if your fridge could connect to your bank account EA would try to release it for that if they could!

Double_O_Revan17d ago

How about they focus on those games and not over extend themselves? We don't need another Anthem.

Becuzisaid17d ago

Bioware died after Inquisition (some would even argue after ME3). They are no longer the same company.

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Dragon Age: Inquisition Retro Review – A Nostalgic Leap Short Of Legendary

Dragon Age: Inquisition, developed by BioWare, is the third installment in the cherished Dragon Age series. It represents a major evolution from its predecessor, Dragon Age II, incorporating elements that were well-loved in the original Dragon Age: Origins but also introducing new features that stand on their own. While Inquisition improves upon Dragon Age II in many respects, it falls short of the exceptional standards set by Origins.

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Mass Effect Writer Reveals Why He Left BioWare

During a part of his interview with Minnmax, Mac Walters gave details of why he chose to leave BioWare.

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