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Dragon Age writer says you can play The Veilguard without playing the series' past RPGs: "Anything that would require a great memory is brought up with an on-ramp"

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard is quickly approaching now, and newcomers to BioWare's RPG series may be wondering how easily they can hop in-game without playing its predecessors first - and as it turns out, the new entry is accessible to all.

According to writer Trick Weekes, the upcoming Dragon Age game is playable by everyone - including both longtime fans and those entirely new to the fantastical RPG series. Speaking in a recent post, Weekes reveals that no prior knowledge of the Dragon Age timeline and story is required to enjoy The Veilguard: "You can come to the game having never played a Dragon Age game before (or engaged with any of the tie-in stuff) and be fine."

They continue, explaining that while established fans may catch onto references, the game is nonetheless suitable for fresh newbies: "There are things that reward returning players who remember the lore, but like DAI itself, it's intended to be friendly to new players." In a later post, Weekes states that even those familiar with the series' older entries have nothing to worry about if they feel that their memories aren't exactly up to par.

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"Anything that would require a great memory is brought up with an on-ramp for folks new to the series," he writes, "so I think you'll be fine." As a dedicated Dragon Age stan myself, this is honestly a relief to hear - my memory's not all that great, and while I've tried to replay the series recently starting with Origins, it's reassuring to know that I won't have to brush up on absolutely everything before The Veilguard's quickly approaching Halloween release.

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