Dragon Age, EA and The Veilguard

EA Says ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Failed Because Of No ‘Shared-World’ Features
The Veilguard failing to meet EA goals with only half of the players it wanted, EA CEO Andrew Wilson is reflecting on why that happened.
EA has learned all the wrong lessons from Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and it's going to be disastrous for the future of Mass Effect 5—if it even has a future
The Veilguard. It was a serious misfire from a once-exceptional studio, and while I can understand why it resonated with some players—it was pretty, breezy and had fun, snappy combat—after Andromeda and Anthem,
EA Comes to Odd Conclusion About Dragon Age: The Veilguard Sales Troubles
The Veilguard publisher EA has implied that the game would have performed better as a live-service title. Released in October 2024, Dragon Age: The Veilguard was the l
EA CEO Says Dragon Age: The Veilguard Failed to 'Resonate With a Broad Audience,' Gamers Increasingly Want 'Shared-World Features'
EA restructured Dragon Age developer BioWare to focus on Mass Effect 5 only, meaning some who worked on The Veilguard were moved to projects at other EA studios, while
EA Reacts To Dragon Age: The Veilguard Coming Up Short And Explains What Happened
The newest Dragon Age failed to meet internal targets, and EA said it's due in part to the "evolving industry landscape."
Weak Performance for ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard,’ ‘EA Sports FC 25’ Drags Down EA’s Latest Quarterly Earnings and Full-Year Outlook
EA confirmed weak results for its latest quarterly earnings, mainly attributed to a rough start for "Dragon Age: The Veilguard" and "EA Sports FC 25."
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Failed Because It Wasn't Live Service, EA CEO Seems to Suggest
According to Andrew Wilson, the CEO at EA, one of the reasons why Dragon Age: The Veilguard didn't meet its internal sales expectations could be because it didn't ship as a live service product. Speaking during the firm's recent quarterly earnings call,
EA Boss Feels Dragon Age The Veilguard Failed Because Of A “Lack Of Live-Servive Elements”
Dragon Age The Veilguard had gone through MANY changes before its release, but was not having live-service elements why it failed?
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Failed Due to Lack of Live-Service Elements, Says EA
The Veilguard failed at least partially because it didn’t have live-service elements. The gaming landscape has changed quite radically over the last decade. Games like Destiny and Fortnite have encouraged developers to look toward making its games everlasting rather than an experience that lasts a finite amount of time.
EA Seems To Think That Live Service Would Have Helped Xbox RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Although not directly referenced, that sounds very much like EA regrets sticking to a strictly single-player experience with The Veilguard, even though it reportedly pivoted in that direction mid-development. Of course, there was also EA's Anthem release back in 2019, which tried to tack-on live service to a BioWare RPG and failed miserably.
EA to focus on 'highest-value opportunities' following Dragon Age Veilguard sales blunder
The Veilguard is the third major BioWare game to miss the mark and EA has taken notice. The game did poorly enough to trigger a rare forecast adjustment from EA's exec
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard Flopped Because of No "Shared World Elements", EA Says
In a new financial earnings call, EA CEO Andrew Wilson appears to imply Dragon Age: The Veilguard flopped because it isn't a ...
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Dev BioWare Reportedly Down to Fewer Than 100 Employees Following Layoffs and Staff Exits
BioWare is reportedly now down to fewer than 100 employees after a round of layoffs and staff exits following the release of ...