Game News Dragon Age III: Inquisition Announced - Open Letter From Executive Producer

[Zed]

Tags: BioWare; Dragon Age 3; Dragon Age III: Inquisition; Mark Darrah

Dragon Age III: Inquisition was just announced via an open letter from Bioware's executive producer Mark Darrah.

Here's a TL;DR snipper from his not-very-informative letter:

So here's what I can confirm for now:

• The next game will be called Dragon Age III: Inquisition.

• We won't be talking about the story of the game today. Though you can make some guesses from the title.

• This game is being made by a lot of the same team that has been working on Dragon Age since Dragon Age: Origins. It's composed of both experienced BioWare veterans and talented new developers.

• We are working on a new engine which we believe will allow us to deliver a more expansive world, better visuals, more reactivity to player choices, and more customization. At PAX East, we talked about armor and followers… Yeah, that kind of customization. We've started with Frostbite 2 from DICE as a foundation to accomplish this.

You can read the rest of the letter at the newly launched website (which for now only contains the open letter).

 

[Jaesun]

Fuck those losers. Thankfully Obsidian's making the kind of game we wanted in the first place, instead of yet another shitty action game. Good riddance Bioware.

 

[hoverdog]

ohboyohboyohboyohboyohboyohboy


















nah.

 

[Freelance Henchman]

We are working on a new engine which we believe will allow us to deliver a more expansive world, better visuals, more reactivity to player choices, and more customization.

Cover-based shooter confirmed.

 

[Morkar Left]

Yeah, that kind of customization.

 

[ohWOW]

Will Bioware deliver?

 

[Wise Emperor]

Can I finally become a dragon?

This game is being made by a lot of the same team that has been working on Dragon Age since Dragon Age: Origins. It's composed of both experienced BioWare veterans and talented new developers.

We won't be talking about the story of the game today. Though you can make some guesses from the title.

Story will be available in preorder day-one DLC!

A new fuel for at least 100 pages in Bioware/Mass Effect thread.

 

[Fat Dragon]

It's amusing watching Bio try so hard to salvage this shit franchise.

 

[Azalin]

It's amusing watching Bio EA try so hard to salvage this shit franchise company.

Fix'd

 

[Sordid MCA/Prosper Hybryd]

If Hamburger Hepler is in team than I don't worry 'bout plot and dialogues' supreme quality.

 

[Harg Harfardarssen]

Why announce a game with an open letter to the fans instead of, you know, an announcement? My impressions is that open letters to the fans usually used to add that personal touch to corporate damage control efforts after a colossal fuck-up?

Hmmm...Maybe Bioware has decided to focus on their core competencies by directing resources to their "apologizing for shitty games" unit and cutting out the capital intensive "making shitty games" division that's dragging their margins down?

 

[Zed]

It's amusing watching Bio try so hard to salvage this shit franchise.

You remember how Dragon Age: Origins was announced?
The spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate! Super cool new fantasy franchise - injected with grimdark matureness!

Hey, that reminds me of another very recent game announcement.

 

[SuicideBunny]

We are working on a new engine which we believe will allow us to deliver [...] more reactivity to player choices

that'S right. bioware writers always wanted to deliver meaningful consequences to player choices, but couldn't due to technical limitations of the previous engines. so sad when your writing is too awesome for currently available technology to handle it.

Thankfully Obsidian's making the kind of game we wanted in the first place

i'm fairly certain that i neither wanted fantasy nor rtwp.

 

[Grunker]

inb4 bioware kickstarter

"we wish to bring back the glory days of romantic role-playing games (RRPGs), since the sad tide of oldschool kickstarters has pushed the genre into a fringe existence, all but extinct"

GLORIOUS

 

[Alex_Steel]

Battlefield 3 with swords?

 

[Untermensch]

This means more cringe-worthy dialogue to laugh at, more cheesy romances to mock, more betrayed and butthurt biotards screaming at the company.
How can anyone not want another bioware game? The amount of entertainment it provides is truly majestic.

Of course, I won't be paying a dime for that entertainment

 

[Kron]

I AM CONFUSE.

Bioware needs a new engine to deliver meaningful player choices?
Armor and companion customization = RPG?

For fuck's sake, just die Biowhore.

Good thing Obsidian will make a real RPG, clearly aimed at very different objectives, right?

 

[Volrath]

This time you can destroy walls with fireballs.

 

[Merkwürdigliebe]

I hope it fails miserably and EA ends up shutting down Bioware. They are far beyond redemption any way, and the following Biodrone butthurt would be simply exquisite.

 

[Grunker]

This time you can destroy walls with fireballs.

why does this make me think of a medieval/fantasy x-com

that would be pretty boss actually

 

[Lumpy]

Quite unexpected.

 

[Zdzisiu]

Quite unexpected.

Because nobody expects the Bioware Inquisition!

 

[Jaesun]

Thankfully Obsidian's making the kind of game we wanted in the first place

i'm fairly certain that i neither wanted fantasy nor rtwp.

Well duh. If you hate the old IE games, then you would most certainly hate Obsidian's new project.

 

[Kron]

I seriously doubt Obsidian can top the quality of IE games.

 

[Mozgoëbstvo]

So... this line was meant to appease someone? Like who? The "old school" DA1 fans?

This game is being made by a lot of the same team that has been working on Dragon Age since Dragon Age: Origins. It's composed of both experienced BioWare veterans and talented new developers.

Nice way of putting your hands forward.