Dragon Age II is a big centerpiece in conversations around video game romance. The 2011 BioWare RPG let players pursue whoever they wanted, regardless of what gender player character they chose. With Inquisition , BioWare opted to define your party’s identities, which meant not every love story was accessible to anyone.
While both games’ approaches were met with a mix of praise and criticism, it seems BioWare is going back to Dragon Age 2 ’s approach with the upcoming Dragon Age: The Veilguard ( formerly Dragon Age: Dreadwolf ). In an interview with IGN , BioWare GM Gary McKay was explaining why the team decided to change the game’s title from Dreadwolf to The Veilguard, saying this was to bring attention back on the protagonist’s party, rather than focusing on antagonist Solas, the aforementioned Dreadwolf. McKay also talked about the importance of player agency.
This included building relationships with your companions. He told IGN, “yes, you can romance the companions you want.” So it sounds like there will be no restrictions based on your character’s gender or race.
“We spent a lot of time making our companions feel authentic based on their own unique experiences within this larger fantasy world, which in turn makes the relationships you form with them feel even more meaningful,” McKay said.” We’ve tapped into Dragon Age’s deep lore and explored its most iconic factions to bring each of the seven companions and their stories to life,” he contin.
