Dragon Age: Dreadwolf – Trailers, gameplay, Solas & everything we know

BioWare’s incredibly popular and gripping saga is set to continue with the upcoming Dragon Age: Dreadwolf – but what do we know about it so far? From trailers to gameplay and information on Solas, we’ve got you covered on all there is to get excited about.

Fans all over the world are eager to once again step into the vast world of Thedas and explore what BioWare has in store for players upon release. What will the storyline focus on, and how much will the iconic betrayer, Solas, be featured?

Following the Trespasser DLC for Inquisition that was released way back in September of 2015, it’s been a long time since new content was released for the Dragon Age franchise. Here’s everything we know about Dragon Age: Dreadwolf so far.

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Is there a Dragon Age: Dreadwolf release date?

There is still no release date for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. When announcing the game’s official title back in June 2022, BioWare confirmed the game would not release that year.

Details have been sparse since then, with the game reportedly encountering internal delays and staff turnover, including substantial layoffs at BioWare.

The latest update on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf announced more info and a full reveal are coming Summer 2024. Based on this, we can speculate Dreadwolf will release in late 2024 at the earliest, with 2025 seeming more likely.

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf trailers

While we’ve had no solid gameplay reveals, Bioware has treated fans to two teaser trailers that aim to showcase the setting and theme of the next title.

The first, released way back in 2018, was primarily to build hype – and that it did. Featuring a fantastic score and gorgeous imagery, the trailer started a fire in the hearts of fans everywhere.

Dragon Age 2018 Game Awards trailer

With a chilling quote from former companion Solas who states, “So, you’ve found me at last,” we’re given a small hint into what route the story will be taking – likely carrying on to some degree from Inquisition.

The video’s description says: “I suspect you have questions,” with the #TheDreadWolfRises hashtag further solidifying Solas’ role within the game.

Dragon Age behind the scenes trailer

In August 2020, Bioware shared a behind-the-scenes look at the developers working on the next Dragon Age title. Featuring concept art and even some small glimpses at in-game locales, such as twisted oak trees in shrouds of darkness and icy, frozen plains, this was a treat that hyped up fans for the next trailer to come.

Dragon Age 2020 Game Awards trailer

Two years after the announcement teaser back in 2018, the Game Awards trailer of 2020 provided even more fan service to die-hard Dragon Age fans everywhere.

Featuring the narration of fan-favorite dwarven companion, Varric, he tells us that he will stand beside us in our journey and that this is “your story.” We also got glimpses of the game’s setting itself, with the iconic location all but confirmed.

Dragon Age Day 2023 trailer

The latest Dragon Age: Dreadwolf teaser – and the first trailer in nearly three years – was released as part of Dragon Age Day on December 4, 2023.

The brief video provides a quick overview of the many kingdoms and regions of Thedas like Antiva and Rivain. It culminates in a mysterious voice, likely the Dread Wolf himself, saying “All the world will soon share the peace and comfort of my reign.”

The teaser ends with the confirmation that more information on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf – including a full reveal – will take place in Summer 2024.

What is Dragon Age: Dreadwolf about?

From the latest 2020 trailer we were treated to, Varric’s narration confirms that the game will focus on a new protagonist to the series – with the prior Inquisitor stepping away.

He says that “It’s time for a new hero. No magic hand, no ancient prophecy.” It seems as if the titular character will be someone of little power within the world of Thedas, someone who they will “never see coming.”

BioWare’s has noted that Solas is the Dread Wolf and offered a description in an update: “Some say he might be an ancient elven god, but some say not. Others say a betrayer of his people…or a savior who now seeks to rescue them at the cost of your world. His motives are inscrutable and his methods sometimes questionable, earning him a reputation as something of a trickster deity—a player of dark and dangerous games.

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf gameplay

As with prior games, players will undoubtedly be taking on all manner of Darkspawn and creatures within the game, from dragons to demons.

The official Dragon Age landing page confirms that the expected focus is on building relationships and enemies: “Friendship, drama, and romance abound as you bring striking individuals together into an extraordinary team. Become the hero and light the beacon of hope in their darkest moments.”

In a blog post by Gary McKay, BioWare’s General Manager, on January 6, 2022, it was mentioned that Dragon Age: Dreadwolf will be a “single-player experience that is built on choices that matter.”

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