Fans have waited a long time forDragon Age: Dreadwolfto make its proper debut, following teaser after teaser.The end ofDragon Age: Inquisition’sTrespasserDLCall but confirmed a sequel was on its way, and the company has released a handful of teaser trailers, behind-the-scenes looks, and development updates. Many want to see it ASAP, but patience will likely be rewarded.
Some BioWare fans were hopeful that the game might get a proper reveal this year. Insider Jeff Grubb even thinks thatDragon Age: Dreadwolfis targeting a summer 2024 release, so it seems plausible a deeper reveal will come sometime this year. However, that doesn’t mean it will happen this June. WhileDreadwolfcould still appear during the upcoming Summer Games Fest, fans probably shouldn’t go in expecting to see it there.
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Why Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Probably Won’t Be at Summer Game Fest
The Summer Games fest starts at 12 PT/ 3 ET on June 8th.Over 40 developers will participate in The Summer Games Fest, and Electronic Arts will be among them. Unfortunately, the publisher hasn’t said a peep about what it has planned. EA is a big company with a lot of projects underway.Star Wars Jedi: Survivormay be out the door, but EA has a handful more ofStar Warsgames in the works. There’s alsoSkate, anIron Mangame,Wild Hearts, a newNeed for Speed, andthe newNCAA College Footballgameannounced in 2021. It’s hard to say how far along any of these games are, but it stands to reason that EA will want to show off at least one of them during the Summer Games fest. However, there’s yet to be any indication thatDragon Age: Dreadwolfwill be it.
There’s also the fact thatDragon: Age Dreadwolfwas conspicuously absent from EA’s 2024 financial report. This suggests the game won’t release before April 2024, meaning it will miss the 2023 holiday season and the first quarter of 2024. If that’s the case, it stands to reason that EA might be shooting for summer, as previously indicated by Grubb. In that case, EA might be better served to wait to revealDreadwolfuntil The 2023 Game Awards this December.
Why The Game Awards is the Best Bet for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf
Of course, that doesn’t mean thatDragon Age: Dreadwolfisn’t going to show this year.Dreadwolfis a big release, so it seems like EA would do more to generate buzz if it had something of that scale on the docket for next year.
There are a couple of reasons why EA might want to showDragon Age: Dreadwolfat The Game Awards. Waiting until later in the year, such as at the Game Awards in December, gives BioWare more time to whip up a proper demo. Not to mention,every trailer shown forDragon Age: Dreadwolfso far, as well as BioWare’sMass Effect 4, have been tied to this event. If the title is going to appear anywhere this year, this is the safest bet. It would also be a great way to kickstart a proper marketing campaign heading into 2024, whereas revealing more about it any earlier may feel like yet another teaser that goes nowhere.
Again, it is entirely possible thatDragon Age: Dreadwolfwill appear during the 2023 Summer Games Fest. However, BioWare fans should manage their expectations going in. BioWare is certainly aware of all the pressure on the title, and any added title will only help.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolfis in development.
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