Despite facing numerous challenges during its development, including a lawsuit by former employees against BioWare, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, the highly anticipated fourth installment in the Dragon Age franchise, has resurfaced with a captivating new teaser trailer released on Monday, December 4th, in celebration of Dragon Age Day.
Clocking in at just under 50 seconds, the teaser provides a brief yet captivating look at the game’s setting, the continent of Thedas, and the diverse locations players will explore. The accompanying description promises a tale of “savage combat and secret magics” as Thedas’s fate hangs precariously “on a knife’s edge.”
The teaser opens with a sweeping aerial view of Antiva, accompanied by a resolute monologue delivered by a woman’s voice. “We fight for everyone, and we always will,” she declares. “The crows rule Antiva,” she adds as the scene transitions to a different location.
Next, the footage shifts to Rivain, where a different voice, this time a man’s, takes center stage. “Glory to the risen gods,” he proclaims. “They’ve come to deliver this world,” he concludes, hinting at a potential conflict brewing within the game’s narrative.
Following Rivain, the Dragon Age: Dreadwolf teaser ventures into Anderfels, where a commanding voice, presumably belonging to a Grey Warden leader, delivers a chilling message. “Grey Wardens don’t hide in our castle,” he asserts. “I won’t ask good soldiers to turn tail and run,” he firmly states, suggesting a steadfast determination to confront the impending threat.
Finally, the teaser ends with an ominous voice promising that “All the world will soon share the peace and comfort of my reign.” This final monologue is concluded with an unmistakable growl hinting at the game’s big bad Solas – the titular Dread Wolf.
While specific details about the game’s plot remain under wraps, the teaser and its accompanying monologues paint a vivid picture of what players can expect. The three initial monologues suggest a looming conflict, with each individual reacting differently to the impending threat,
Where the first speaker, of the Crows of Antiva, and the last speaker, of the Grey Wardens of Anderfels, react negatively to the threat and prepare to fight it off, the second speaker from Rivain seemingly takes an opposing view. Unlike the other two, he welcomes the threat seeing it as help from the gods to “deliver this world.”
The first speaker, of the Crows of Antiva, and the last speaker, of the Grey Wardens of Anderfels, both convey a sense of urgency and prepare to fight off the threat. In contrast, the second speaker from Rivain seems to welcome the threat, seeing it as help from the gods to “deliver this world.”
The final speaker, coming at the end of the trailer, is presumably the voice of that threat and is on a campaign to conquer the continent of Thedas and rule it as one.
While this theory makes perfect sense given the context of the teaser, there is one hiccup: the villain at the end of the teaser doesn’t sound like Solas. Did BioWare enlist a new actor to voice Solas? Did the developer change the game’s villain in the years since it was announced? Or has it simply added another one to the game? Without further information, these questions will remain unanswered.
As for when fans can expect a more comprehensive reveal, it is some time away as, at the end of the teaser, BioWare promised a full reveal in Summer 2024, which could be anytime between May and August 2024. While there is no telling what the full reveal entails, it is most likely to be a full trailer, indicating that the game’s release is at least a year away, in line with an earlier report that hinted at the same timeline.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S, allowing players to experience the title on a variety of platforms.
