Veilguard pre-orders sell “under expectations”

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Key Takeaways

  • Dragon Age: Veilguard pre-order figures are “within expectations,” EA says.
  • This comes from an investor presentation, where EA also said there was “strong demand” for the latest Dragon Age game.
  • This comes after the success of Dragon Age: Inquisition, which is still BioWare's best-selling game.



Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been open for pre-order since mid-August, and fans were able to purchase the next chapter in the series after a decade of waiting. Now, early sales seem to be impressing the publisher, with EA commenting that there is “strong demand” for Dragon Age.

This comes from EA's Investor Day presentation, which took place last week. As noted by BioWare blogger Felassan, pre-order sales for Dragon Age: The Veilguard are also said to be “tracking within expectations.” It doesn't give us an exact figure, but it does suggest that the series is in a good place as launch day approaches.


Dragon Age: Veilguard sales are “within expectations,” EA said

Solas from Dragon Age; Veilguard focuses on sorcery


During the show, EA commented on The Veilguard's first appearance, and touched on the fan and press reception of the recent preview.

“This is BioWare at its best: exciting storytelling, memorable characters and beautiful environments,” said EA entertainment president Laura Miele. “The Dragon Age community is buzzing, and the press reception has been great. The game is looking great on console and PC, and we're already seeing strong demand on the biggest platforms.”

Stuart Canfield, chief financial officer, points to the sale of The Veilguard. “We are very much looking forward to the launch of EA Sports FC 25 next week, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard in October, and both are currently following their respective roles.”


This is not surprising news, as the last game in the series, Dragon Age: Inquisition, is said to be BioWare's best-selling game of all time. In fact, longtime BioWare veteran Mark Darrah recently said that the launch of Inquisition “saved the [financial] quarter” in 2014.

EA's confidence in The Veilguard also comes as the game sees itself as the ultimate target of the online culture war. It's been down since the launch trailer, but it got even worse when the character designer was shown in the preview, revealing the most detailed and integrated customization options in BioWare's game to date. For some reason, weirdos online think this is a bad thing, but they've been crying at every trailer these days, so it's no surprise.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard launches on October 31st.

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