Summary
Following the reveal of the first gameplay trailer forDragon Age: The Veilguard, creative director John Epler has revealed that your companions in the game will seek other romance options if you don’t approach them yourself.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been officially unveiled followingthe game’s brief CGI trailerat this year’s Xbox Games Showcase. Whilefan reaction was divided at the start of the day, BioWare put anyone with lingering doubts about the title to ease with an extended gameplay trailer, showcasing fast-paced combat,story details, and some of the game’smore intricate features.
It’s all hands on deck forBioWarenow, as more details about the title are shared online. One interesting piece of information that has been floating around, shared by creative director John Epler whenspeaking with Eurogamer, is that your relationships with your companions will be a little more complex than in previous games, as characters that you choose not to romance will go off and find love somewhere else, whether that be another of your companions or a character in the larger world.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Companions Will Romance Each Other If You’re Not Interested
In the interview, Epler explains that each character in The Veilguard will have “their own flavour” of romance, with some rather innocent while others are more “steamy” and forward. You’ll be able to build relationships with all of them, though he explains some will go off on their own romantic endeavors if you don’t attempt to build a special relationship with them, whether that be “within the team or within the world itself.”
It very much sounds like BioWare is trying to bake romance into the personal storylines of each character without having them hinge on the actions of the player character, making them feel more like natural companions as a result.
This also isn’t the first time BioWare has shipped two existing characters with each other, as Iron Bull and Dorian can shack up with each other in Dragon Age Inquisition, while you can find Garrus and Tali locking lips in Mass Effect 3 if you don’t attempt to romance either of them. Who wouldn’t want to romance Garrus or Tali though?
You don’t need to worry if you’re not into romance though, as Epler has explained that BioWare has tried to make sure forming friendships with your companions is just as fulfilling as pursuing romantic relationships, and that you won’t “feel like you’re being cut off” if you choose not to romance someone. That’s great news for those not into romantic relationships, and good sign that BioWare is back and heading in the right direction.
