The allure of story-focused RPGs can often be the companions players fight alongside and connect to. With Dragon Age: The Veilguard, BioWare is introducing players to a new set of characters, and it’s taking things further by giving that cast time to shine with a podcast that’s all about them.
Before the weekend, BioWare announced the narrative podcast Dragon Age: Vows & Vengeance. In the podcast, ex-thief Nadia and writer Drayden, who team up to travel to the franchise’s metaphysical realm, the Fade, and find Nadia’s lover Elio. While working on a rescue plan, Nadia and Drayden cross paths with the future Veilguard stars: dwarf scout Harding (Ali Hillis), Grey Warden Davrin (Ike Amadi), Veil Jumper Bellara (Jee Young Han), Qunari dragon hunter Taash (Jin Maley), magic assassin Lucanis (Zach Mendez), necromancer Emmrich (Nick Boraine) and his skeleton companion Manfred (Matt Mercer), and detective Neve (Jessica Clark). Each episode will focus on a particular companion and provide more backstory ahead of their debut in the game proper. Along with the companion cast, Mae Whitman, Armen Taylor, and Brigitte Lundy-Payne will voice the new podcast trio.
Vows & Vengeance is part of a larger focus on Veilguard’s companions, as it’s premiering in the middle of “Companions Week.” Starting August 26, BioWare plans to do a “deeper dive” on the game’s characters via social media—it’s a little unclear what all that’ll entail, but a good idea regardless. People who like BioWare games cite the characters as a big reason why, and it’s especially true of this and Mass Effect. And with how important voice actors are to making that happen, a podcast is a good way to draw in non-players and help the series branch out further now that it’s trying at a resurgence.
Dragon Age: Vows & Vengeance premieres weekly starting on August 29, while Dragon Age: The Veilguard releases on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on October 30. Peep the podcast schedule below.
- 8/29 – Episode 1: Featuring Nadia and Elio
- 9/5 – Episode 2: Featuring Harding
- 9/12 – Episode 3: Featuring Davrin
- 9/19 – Episode 4: Featuring Bellara
- 9/26 – Episode 5: Featuring Taash
- 10/3 – Episode 6: Featuring Lucanis
- 10/10 – Episode 7: Featuring Emmrich
- 10/17 – Episode 8: Featuring Neve
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