After his comments about the recently revealed gameplay footage of Dragon Age: The Veilguard hit social media yesterday, David Gaider, the creator of the Dragon Age franchise, is now sharing his thoughts on the game’s approach to romance.
Rather than have certain companions locked behind certain requirements, the romance options in The Veilguard will be open to all players, regardless of their race or gender.
“I guess the move in Dragon Age: The Veilguard to ‘all companions are romanceable by everyone’ isn’t a huge surprise, considering Baldur’s Gate 3, but – unsurprisingly – I have a few thoughts,” Gaider began. He went on to explain that legions of fans wanted this option, while others felt as though it was too unrealistic and that they prefer “characters with more agency.”
“The only unfortunate aspect, in my experience, is that these two approaches are more or less diametrically opposed, from a design standpoint”.
Gaider admitted that it was his own personal preference not to have all characters romanceable, but that he understands why many players prefer it.
“Several characters would have had a stronger arc without romance, and the feeling I got from having this entire huge crew all ready to drop trou if I blinked wrong… meh,” he said. “But it’s a legit approach, like I said, and many many fans will be gleeful and happy for it, which, at the end of the day, is not a bad thing.”
Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be released on PC and Xbox Series X/S this fall.
