Dragon Age: The Veilguard studio BioWare has now seemingly “shifted entirely” to the next Mass Effect. As such, the studio is apparently not planning any downloadable expansions for The Veilguard.
BioWare confirmed these details in an interview with Rolling Stone, though there were no direct quotes from the team attesting to this or offering any other details. Dragon Age: Inquisition, for comparison, welcomed eight total expansion packs after launch, spread across single-player and multiplayer.
According to a previous report from Bloomberg, developers working on the next Mass Effect were pulled off the project to assist with getting The Veilguard out the door. Staffers from Iron Man studio Motive were also re-assigned to The Veilguard to help finalize the game for release, the report said.
BioWare creative director John Epler didn’t reveal any new information about the next Mass Effect in the interview, but he discussed the possibility of BioWare trying its hand again at multiplayer. The Veilguard originally had a live-service design before getting rebooted as a single-player game. It remains to be seen what could happen for the next Mass Effect, but Epler said he loves the “focus that single-player can give you.”
“It’s possible to tell a strong story in a multiplayer game. Final Fantasy XIV does an excellent job,” he said. “Multiplayer also introduces some complications around world states. I make a giant choice in my world, and the world changes.”
The Veilguard launched on October 31 and enjoyed the best-ever debut for a BioWare game on Steam, reaching 89,000+ peak concurrent users.
GameSpot’s Dragon Age: The Veilguard review in progress scored the game a 7/10. If you’re just getting into the game, you might want to check out GameSpot’s The Veilguard guides hub.
As for the Mass Effect series, BioWare is currently at work on the next entry in the spacefaring series. It remains to be seen when more information about the game could be revealed, but some are predicting news could come as soon as this week. That’s because the Mass Effect holiday–N7 Day–takes place this Thursday, November 7. Keep checking back with GameSpot for the latest.