BioWare Has No Plans for Dragon Age: The Veilguard DLC as It Turns Its Attention to Mass Effect 5

BioWare currently has no plans for downloadable Dragon Age: The Veilguard expansions, seemingly scuttling any hopes for DLC on the order of fan-favorite releases like Trespasser or Awakening. Instead, Rolling Stone reports that BioWare’s “full attention has shifted entirely to the next Mass Effect” now that Dragon Age is officially out in the wild.

While BioWare didn’t offer any follow-up details in Rolling Stone’s report, IGN understands that the studio plans to support The Veilguard with quality-of-life improvements and a handful of smaller content updates. We have reached out to EA for more details.

BioWare’s decision not to release a DLC expansion may come as a surprise given its history with Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Baldur’s Gate 2. DLC episodes like Mass Effect 2’s Lair of the Shadowbroker, the Dragon Age 2 prequel Leliana’s Song, and the aforementioned Trespasser include some of BioWare’s best-loved stories, offering a deeper look at their worlds and characters. But having finally finished its decade-long journey with The Veilguard, BioWare seems ready to focus its attention on Mass Effect, which has been largely on hold due to the studio focusing all of its efforts on shipping Dragon Age.

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