Dragon Age: The Veilguard took “so long” as BioWare “wanted to make sure we got this one right” – that, and “it takes a long time to record 700 characters” and 140,000 lines
BioWare reveals why Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been in the works for a long, long time – and it sounds like the upcoming RPG is downright massive, from dialogue to voice acting.
The 10-year wait for a new Dragon Age is coming to a close as the fall season approaches, meaning that excitement for the game is at an all-time high. Why did The Veilguard take “so long” to come to fruition, though? Speaking in an interview with GamesRadar+, creative director John Epler and creative performance director Ashley Barlow explain why work on the beloved RPG series’ soon-to-come entry was seemingly slower.
“We had other projects going on at BioWare as well,” Epler says. “We wanted to make sure we got this one right.” The developer continues, calling The Veilguard “the best version” that the new Dragon Age “could possibly be.” Barlow then chimes in, describing how she’s been working on the game for five years now alongside its cast of actors: “We started casting five years ago. The team, the talent has been on for five years.”
And, according to Barlow, five years isn’t that long considering the amount of work the cast had to do: “It takes a long time to record 700 characters, you know – 80,000 lines or 140,000 lines with all the Rooks. It just takes time to make good.” Personally, I can’t wait to hear some of these lines when The Veilguard officially releases – especially the ones voiced by Baldur’s Gate 3’s sex noise specialist, of course.