A prominent EA insider has shared an update on the release date of Dragon Age 4. Unfortunately, the update is brief and it has only bad news. In some form or another, Dragon Age 4 has been in development since 2015, and it's been announced since 2018. Over the years, there have been numerous reports about its troubled development. Thus on the surface level, it's surprising that in 2022 we still have no clue when the game will release, but if you look under this surface level, it's not very surprising. The fourth installment in the series has been in development hell.

At the beginning of the year, BioWare provided an update on Dragon Age 4, but unfortunately, the update had nothing salient to say about the game other than that it's still in development. At the time, BioWare also provided an update on the next Mass Effect game, but in the couple of weeks since, it's had nothing to say about either project. This hasn't changed, however, we do have an update on the former, thanks to Tom Henderson.

Taking to Twitter, Henderson relayed word that he's heard from a "source with knowledge of EA's plans" that Dragon Age 4 has "no chance" of releasing this year. Of course, the main takeaway here is that the game won't release until 2023 at the earliest, but there's another, more subtle takeaway as well. The source doesn't just say the game won't be out this year, but that there's "no chance," suggesting it's nowhere near ready to release this year, which in turn may suggest it won't hit in 2023 either.

Unfortunately, this is the extent of the update. What is here should be taken with a grain of salt given that it's not only unofficial, but subject to change. At the moment of publishing, neither BioWare nor EA have addressed this new Dragon Age 4 report in any capacity. If either or both do, the story will be updated accordingly.



Posted: Jan 22, 2022 1:36 pm
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Source: https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dragon-age-4-release-date-update-report/