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Dragon Age 4 is heading to PS5, Xbox Series X/S without cross-gen releases

Dragon Age 4 will not get a cross-gen release on PS4 and Xbox One. Instead, it's only heading to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

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Dragon Age 4 is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, but it will not get versions for PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. This isn’t too shocking, but it does show that developers like BioWare are ready to leave the last-gen consoles behind. This news comes from the LinkedIn profile for Dragon Age’s lead player designer at BioWare (hat tip to Faizan Shaikh). But I’ve also separately confirmed that EA is planning the game only for the new-gen systems.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Good news. I need my precious Morrigan to not be hampered by old tech.

 

[FStubbs]

PC specs will probably be 3070 minimum if it's next gen only?

 

[LazyParrot]

PC specs will probably be 3070 minimum if it's next gen only?

What on earth would make you think that?

 

[Bragr]

cool

 

[Iced Arcade]

Bet there is going to be plenty of cross gen games that look and play better though

 

[Bragr]

PC specs will probably be 3070 minimum if it's next gen only?

You are about 8 years too early.

 

[Complistic]

PC specs will probably be 3070 minimum if it's next gen only?

Yeah they're going to make a game that that only like .01% of PC gamers can run.

 

[TexMex]

Good.

 

[jakinov]

PC specs will probably be 3070 minimum if it's next gen only?

minimum no, recommended possibly.

 

[hlm666]

PC specs will probably be 3070 minimum if it's next gen only?

If it's because of hardware feature support (mesh shaders/RT) nvidia turing has it all. For instance if it's going to have RT that can't be disabled like say metro ee an rtx 2060 should probably handle it at 1080p. Whens the release date for this? If it's 2 years away or something the 3000 series will have been out of production for possibly a year at that point and the 2000 series will be pushing 5 years old.

 

[GHG]

PC specs will probably be 3070 minimum if it's next gen only?

*looks at Series S specs*

Nope. Not even close.

 

[Captain Toad]

I don't care anymore. The game became less about slaying dragons and too much about becoming tolerant of all your party members' sexual preferences.

 

[YeulEmeralda]

PC specs will probably be 3070 minimum if it's next gen only?

Please read this

Steam Hardware & Software Survey

Unless they want to target about 5% of PC gamers I doubt it.

 

[Artistic]

We're not seeing this for at least another two years.

 

[Velius]

Bioware sucks so much ass. I hope nobody's expecting this to be any good

 

[Topher]

Bioware sucks so much ass. I hope nobody's expecting this to be any good

Inquisition was really good. Anthem was horrible but I'm hopeful Bioware getting back to what they are good at will get them back on track.

 

[mhirano]

I don't care anymore. The game became less about slaying dragons and too much about becoming tolerant of all your party members' sexual preferences.

Trivia: the game was originally planned to be called Dragon Era.

 

[Investor9872]

It's a step in the right direction. But I'll believe it when I see it 2-3 years from now.

 

[vkbest]

Yeah they're going to make a game that that only like .01% of PC gamers can run.

When the game releases In 3 or 4 years probably a 3070 is a low graphic card

 

[Kataploom]

When the game releases In 3 or 4 years probably a 3070 is a low graphic card

Not in a world where PS5 and XSX are the most powerful consolas lol

BTW I wanna try Inquisision but don’t wanna be on another 60+ hours game for a while

 

[sertopico]

Can't wait.

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

nvm

 

[Chukhopops]

Might be a minority but I’m actually excited for this especially with no MP confirmed. I loved both Inquisition and Andromeda (flawed as they may be).

BioWare is basically comfort food, I’m glad Anthem flopped so they can go back to what they are decent at.

 

[Gamezone]

We should all be happy that publishers are letting go of outdated hardware.

 

[Bernd Lauert]

Good. Leave the old CPUs and HDDs behind.

 

[Major Angry]

Wish all Devs would ditch the old consoles.

 

[SCB3]

Good, devs need to learn that newer consoles are a better fit when developing a game a few years out,

 

[Flabagast]

Game is late 2023 at the very best, of course it won't be cross gen lol. It's a non information.

 

[cormack12]

Hell yeah, leave those past gen consoles in the bin.

 

[STARSBarry]

The issue is after Dragon Age II and Inquisition will they be able to make a good RPG?

2 was hilarious in just how awful it was... the opening reminded me of power rangers where the dark spawn had been transformed into the putty villians that all jump out of nowhere and then stand back waving there arms as they attack you one by one.

3 had alot to do.... but none of it really engaging, the only thing I remember enjoying was how impressive the dragon fights where, outside of that I just remember it being boring and stupid.

 

[RoboFu]

Well I hope not as the game will probably not be released for another 5 years.

doesn’t mean it won’t be a cross gen title, just cross gen for ps6 /ps5 lol.

 

[Umbasaborne]

Just get it out of the way so we can start thinking about mass effect

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Good news. I need my precious Morrigan to not be hampered by old tech.

Let’s hope you are ready for terrible BioWare writing then, of course in 4K.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

The issue is after Dragon Age II and Inquisition will they be able to make a good RPG?

Someone gets it. It seems like BioWare completely forgot that in an RPG a story comes first, gameplay systems later.

 

[Ezquimacore]

PC specs will probably be 3070 minimum if it's next gen only?

People will play this game on a 1050 ti lol

 

[IDKFA]

Bioware sucks so much ass. I hope nobody's expecting this to be any good

I have blind hope, but my expectations are as low as possible. Even with low expectations, I'll probably still be disappointed.

 

[gow3isben]

Can't wait.

Playing mass effect legendary and seeing how player faces could look so much better than this next gen game

 

[M1chl]

PC specs will probably be 3070 minimum if it's next gen only?

More like 1070

 

[anthraticus]

Dragon Turds

 

[Velius]

Inquisition was really good. Anthem was horrible but I'm hopeful Bioware getting back to what they are good at will get them back on track.

Dude Inquisition was not very good. It was a bunch of fetch quests, and an unbalanced crafting system. It was repetitive and failed to capitalize on some true potential. It was tolerable. It wasn't awful. MEA and Anthem were piss-poor but that doesn't make DA:I good, only good by comparison

 

[Velius]

I have blind hope, but my expectations are as low as possible. Even with low expectations, I'll probably still be disappointed.

This is exactly where I am. I don't know if you saw the pre-release footage of Inquisition way back when, but it looked so ambitious and amazing, and the release was relatively, very muted. And of course we all know what happened with Andro and Anthem.

Fucking depressing that the company that made KoToR and Jade Empire has been reduced to this

 

[Kimahri]

Good news. I need my precious Morrigan to not be hampered by old tech.

SHe'll be wearing overalls in this game, so not sure it matters.

 

[tusharngf]

 

[acm2000]

PC specs will probably be 3070 minimum if it's next gen only?

i really hope this is a joke based off the death stranding thread, if not, thats a lot of delusion.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Use Direct Storage.

 

[Topher]

Dude Inquisition was not very good. It was a bunch of fetch quests, and an unbalanced crafting system. It was repetitive and failed to capitalize on some true potential. It was tolerable. It wasn't awful. MEA and Anthem were piss-poor but that doesn't make DA:I good, only good by comparison

If that is your opinion then that is fine. It was extremely well received. Personally I thought it was great particularly the battle system which really made it fun from a tactical perspective.

But to each their own. Either way, if Bioware can get back to that then it is at least a step in the right direction after Anthem.

 

[Wooxsvan]

PC specs will probably be 3070 minimum if it's next gen only?

ROFL nailed it. I understood that reference.gif

 

[Portugeezer]

My optimism for the game has gone up from 1% to 1.69%.

 

[ToTTenTranz]

Dragon Age was once my favorite videogame franchise of all time.

Then came Inquisition, from which I couldn't take another lecture in lgbtq acceptance or the free2play real-time waiting mechanics, stopped playing in the middle of it and couldn't care for the whole thing anymore.

Wish all Devs would ditch the old consoles.

As the owner of a PS5 since release day and a PC with a 5900X + 6900XT, I find this quite cruel.

Most people who want to have a PS5 and Series X are unable to buy one, unless they're capable and willing to get scalped.

Of course developers need to take this into account.