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The messy queer representation of Dragon Age: Origins was commendable for 2009—and I even miss some of its thorns

The Antivan Crows and CIA have more in common than one might think.

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Dragon Age has a secret 'uber-plot' that BioWare still seems to be following, and it all builds up 'the final thing you could do in this world that would break it'

Rocks fall, everyone dies.

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Dragon Age: Origins writer says the RPG series has a secret "overarching plan," but won't reveal the "very last plot" in case BioWare actually makes it

The super secret document is still influencing the series, even in Dragon Age: The Veilguard

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Baldur's Gate 3-style romance has "limits," says series' former lead writer, but "if they unapologetically lean into it as BG3 did it should be fine"

You can romance all of Veilguard's companions

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Dragon Age co-creator David Gaider responds to The Veilguard getting Baldur's Gate 3 comparisons, says Larian's true impact on RPGs won't be felt for "a few more years"

The reason? Ballooning development cycles

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Former Dragon Age lead says the gameplay teaser is a "better introduction" to the RPG than the divisive reveal trailer: "I'm just eager to see where this goes"

The king himself speaks

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As Dragon Age: The Veilguard's bold new tone gets bashed by fans, the RPG's original co-creator explains trailers are always mismatched, "so that doesn't mean much"

Veilguard is seemingly ditching the bloodier, dark fantasy stylings of Origins

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Former Dragon Age lead thinks The Veilguard being more similar to Mass Effect was "inevitable," but it "likely means good things for gameplay"

We're seeing 15 minutes of gameplay next week

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Mass Effect and Dragon Age veteran invokes BioWare's biggest RPG flop as he rails against EA's newfound "hunger" for AI

David Gaider has some interesting memories of Anthem

GamesRadar

Former Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider pours scorn on EA's AI dreams: 'What they took as excitement was really a veiled wail of despair'

Gaider remembers how excited execs were for live service games like Anthem, and reckons they're just repeating a pattern.

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Former Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider says a Dragon Age TV series is 'a terrible idea,' and he's not very keen on Mass Effect either

And you know what? He's not wrong.

PC Gamer

Dragon Age co-creator says adapting the beloved RPG into a Fallout-style TV show would be a "terrible idea"

David Gaider has surprised fans with his next TV show pitch

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Dragon Age creator says that if crunch is "the only way" to make massive games, "maybe the industry deserves to die"

However, he believes it "doesn't have to be that way"

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If working overtime on AAA games with giant budgets is the only way to succeed, 'then maybe the industry deserves to die,' says RPG veteran David Gaider: 'There is another way to be'

Summerfall Studios co-founder David Gaider speaks in favor of industry unionization and his studio's four day work week.

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Seasoned RPG devs from Obsidian and Bioware blame the temporary death of the isometric CRPG on 'vibes-based forecasting' from retailers

"I can't stress enough how often I'd hear a retail rep declare a genre/style/look was dead with zero supporting data."

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Obsidian and BioWare veterans explain how retailers killed the isometric RPG: "Truly vibes-based forecasting"

A chicken and egg situation

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Video games and musical theatre: 2023’s most unlikely crossover?

There has been a remarkable intersection between video games and musical performance this year, from villains lending vocals to their own theme tunes to interactive songs

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Dragon Age co-creator would love to see the Baldur's Gate 3 devs make a Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic sequel

But leave HK-47 as a ruthless killer, please

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Dragon Age creator explains Baldur's Gate 3 romance debate by confirming that RPG fandoms rarely make the same choices as everyone else

"You'd think they were playing completely different games"

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Dragon Age creator and CRPG vet says he's "not surprised" at how much was cut from Baldur's Gate 3

David Gaider says "almost every game" makes substantial cuts

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Baldur's Gate 3 gets high praise from Dragon Age writer and Baldur's Gate 2 dev: "A worthy successor" and "monumental achievement"

RPG legend David Gaider gives his verdict after finally beating Baldur's Gate 3

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David Gaider says Baldur's Gate 3 is a 'monumental achievement'

Though, of course the game isn't without issue.

GamesRadar

Dragon Age creator somehow surprised to find the OG Baldur's Gate character they helped create in Baldur's Gate 3

David Gaider stumbled upon a very familiar face

TechRadar

Baldur's Gate 3 Lae'zel voice actor hits back at character criticism

Devora Wilde, the voice actor behind Baldur's Gate 3's Lae'zel, has responded to player's mean tweets about her character.

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Dragon Age fans remind Baldur's Gate 3 players that its best romance feature belonged to BioWare first

Being able to give your loved one a kiss whenever you want isn't limited to Baldur's Gate 3

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