This catastrophe plays out as the empire finds itself embroiled in a civil war and templars and mages battle for supremacy. Players will assume the role of an Inquisitor in the next Dragon Age, leading the Inquisition against the invasion of demons that pour through an aurora-like tear in the sky.

They fly, breathe fire, smash through the terrain. each is designed to be a unique encounter. 'We rebuilt them from the ground up,' Laidlaw said. While not quite an open world, the areas of Dragon Age: Inquisition are massive and sprawling, and, based on the demo of Crestwood that BioWare showed at PAX, offer memorable moments of cresting a vista and seeing the vastness of Dragon Age's fantasy land.Ĭreative director Mike Laidlaw said that BioWare is attempting to bring back the size and scope that 'maybe we were missing from Dragon Age 2.' That will manifest in the game's encounters with dragons, which the developer says will be ' very present' in Inquisition and part of the game's long-term gameplay. As a result, BioWare has added mounts that helps speed up the travel across Inquisition's vast land. That's a common video game sequel claim, but at PAX Prime, the developer showed off a section of the game set in an area called Crestwood, a location that executive producer Mark Darrah said is bigger than the entirety of Dragon Age 2. Players will be able to assume direct control of their followers and have a wealth of combat options available to them.īioWare calls Inquisition its biggest Dragon Age game to date.

BioWare's next Dragon Age game appears to borrow the better of the series first two games, Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age 2, bringing with it the return of multiple playable races, the return of Tactical View mode in combat situations and updated combat that aims to strike a balance with weighty and physical, but also very responsive battles.Īnd for the first time, in Dragon Age: Inquisition, the series' Qunari race - both male and female - will be playable, joining humans, elves and dwarves.

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