Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Rook and the Veilguard

Developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts, Dragon Age: The Veilguard launched on 31 October 2024 on PS5 (enhanced for PS5 Pro), Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam, the EA app and the Epic Games Store. Players control Rook, a fully customisable hero who must unite seven companions to stop two ancient elven gods released by Solas's failed ritual.

What the press says

On PS5, Push Square (8/10) calls it BioWare's most cohesive and emotionally engaging RPG since Mass Effect 3, with punchy action combat, great characters and stunning locales, but bloated side content, some shallow role-playing and repeated enemy types. TheSixthAxis (8/10, PS5) enjoys combat that makes you feel cool, an enjoyable story and lovely companions, while finding the quip-filled dialogue a bit annoying and the combat camera wonky at times. GamingBolt (7/10, PS5) praises addictive combat, gorgeous environments and excellent music, but criticises iffy writing, overly straightforward main missions, no control over AI teammates and some image quality issues on PS5. On PC, VG247 (3/5) calls the PC version very polished; that review is cited but not counted in the average, which covers PS5.

Editions and prices

Checked on 12 November 2026: on Steam, the Standard Edition costs €59.99 and the Deluxe €79.99. On the PlayStation Store (PS5) and the Xbox Store (Xbox Series X|S), the Standard Edition costs €79.99 and the Deluxe €99.99. The PlayStation listing says the game is included with a PlayStation Plus subscription, and the Xbox listing offers cloud play with Game Pass Ultimate: these subscription routes are not purchases and are not listed as offers. Standalone Deluxe upgrades, subscriber-only discounts, the EA app, the Epic Games Store and physical editions were not listed or checked for this survey.

Who is it for?

Fans of story-driven action RPGs and endearing companions, and series fans curious about what comes next for Solas. Players expecting heavily branching choices and old-school tactical party combat may be disappointed.

Press average

The score block above shows the press average computed from original reviews of the PS5 version, checked on 12 November 2026: Push Square 8/10, TheSixthAxis 8/10 and GamingBolt 7/10. Each score is converted to /20 and averaged with equal weight. These are launch reviews: later updates and the PC and Xbox versions are not covered. This summary is not a hands-on review.