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Dragon Age creator thinks series is dead following Veilguard flop, but if he got the chance to do another, he'd take it "somewhere dark and dangerous"

Former Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider suggests the franchise is likely dead following the performance of The Veilguard.

By · Published July 9, 2026 at 18:26 UTC · Updated July 12, 2026 at 15:27 UTC

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📍 The outcome

While he expressed skepticism regarding the series' survival, he noted an openness to return to the project to explore a darker tone if given the opportunity. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.

Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.

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The brief

David Gaider, the former lead writer and creator of Dragon Age, has expressed a bleak outlook on the future of the series. He indicates that the franchise is unlikely to return under Electronic Arts (EA) following the failure of Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

Coverage from PC Gamer, Eurogamer, IGN, Polygon, and Yahoo Tech emphasizes Gaider's detachment from the latest entry, with Gaider stating he will not play The Veilguard to avoid 'wincing.' PC Gamer and Eurogamer report that despite his pessimism, Gaider would be open to taking the series off EA's hands to steer it in a 'dark and dangerous' direction. Future developments depend on whether Gaider receives the opportunity to lead a new iteration of the series away from EA.

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What is David Gaider's view on the series' future under EA?

He believes the fantasy series is unlikely to ever return under the publisher.

Will David Gaider play Dragon Age: The Veilguard?

No, according to Yahoo Tech, he stated he would be 'wincing' the whole time.

What would Gaider do if he could lead the series again?

He expressed that he would take the franchise 'somewhere dark and dangerous.'

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Dragon Age David Gaider BioWare EA The Veilguard

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