The Veilguard Update Has Been Released

It seems that Dragon Age: The Veilguard has reached its final stretch of major updates, if the latest patch notes are anything to go by. Electronic Arts recently announced that the game has attracted 1.5 million players, which falls short by half of their initial expectations. As a result, the publisher has decided to cease post-launch support merely three months after launch.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Update 5 Insights

Bioware, the developer behind the game, introduced the update 5 patch notes with an announcement indicating they would now only address critical bugs and issues as they arise. This announcement has led many to speculate that this could very well be the game’s last significant update.

The patch notes express the team’s satisfaction with the game’s launch stability and the improvements made through the Quality of Life updates. “We were pleased with the game’s stability at launch and hope you have appreciated our Quality of Life improvements since then,” they stated. "With the game now stable, we’ll be in a monitoring phase for any game-breaking bugs that might turn up."

Although Bioware has not plainly confirmed this as the final update, the tone strongly suggests it might be.

Here’s a summary of what’s new:

Quality of Life Improvements:

• Added recommended levels to lower-level side quests, helping players align their progression better.

Bug Fixes:

• Resolved an issue allowing Rook to flirt with Lucanis only during a specific dialogue.
• Fixed a bug in the "Regrets of The Dread Wolf" quest that improperly triggered or left Rook stuck at an invisible barrier in the Crossroads.
• Addressed a puzzle-blocking issue within the Converged City area.
• Corrected a glitch in the “Imperium’s Resolve” armor causing it to deal negative damage.
• Improved clipping issues with Taash’s “Rivain’s Legacy” armor for smoother visuals.
• Fixed problems that stopped certain Rooks from altering runes on their lyrium daggers.
• Resolved a glitch affecting the Medium Armor Mastery skill for Warriors.
• Corrected an issue where Rook could perpetually drown on Rivain’s beach.
• Fixed a typo on a note that Rook can discover in Dock Town.
• Enhanced photo mode screenshot quality when HDR is enabled.
• Removed an unintended display of screenshot locations in photo mode.
• Eliminated flickering issues with fireflies in the Crossroads’ opening area are on specific settings.
• Fixed lighting inconsistencies during a team conversation in the Lighthouse.
• Solved a problem in the Mirror of Transformation affecting zoom functionality using the mouse scroll wheel.
• Updated Objective Marker Visibility to properly adjust with changes in the Exploration sub-category.
• Made some tweaks to the game credits for a more polished finish.

These adjustments and bug fixes aim to smooth out the gaming experience, but with the focus shifting to bug monitoring, it might be a while before players see another comprehensive update like this. It’s been a journey of adjustments and improvements, one that fans of the series will hopefully look back on favorably.