One of the most exciting announcements at The Game Awards 2018 was the reveal that Dragon Age 4 is in active development at BioWare. Since BioWare used The Game Awards to reveal Dragon Age 4 and went on to showcase the new Mass Effect game at the event a couple of years later, some fans have been hoping to get an update on the game at this coming Game Awards show next week. However, Dragon Age fans should keep their expectations in check.
December 4 is considered Dragon Age Day, and so BioWare released a new statement to its fans. In its statement, BioWare reassured Dragon Age fans that the studio is still actively working on Dragon Age 4, reiterating that it will be a single-player focused experience. BioWare added that it will have more to share with fans about Dragon Age 4, but that fans will have to wait until next year for a new update on the game.
Unless BioWare is trying to swerve its fans, this pretty much rules out Dragon Age 4 for an appearance at The Game Awards 2021 on December 9. Of course, it's always possible that BioWare is misleading fans about when they'll learn about Dragon Age 4 next so they're surprised if it's at The Game Awards, but again, it's better if fans keep their expectations in check and go in assuming the game won't be there.
It's possible that BioWare will still have a presence at The Game Awards 2021, though it does seem unlikely. BioWare had no new games released this past year, and so it doesn't have anything nominated for any awards. And since the new Dragon Age is coming well before the next Mass Effect game, it seems unlikely that the latter will be featured at The Game Awards 2021 either. But anything is possible, and so fans won't know for sure one way or another unless they tune in to The Game Awards on December 9.
As it stands, very little is known about Dragon Age 4 in an official capacity. BioWare has released Dragon Age 4 concept art and very brief teasers that hint at what fans may expect, but nothing has been spelled out at this point and there have been no substantial trailers released for the game.
Rumors indicate that the Dragon Age 4 release date will likely be some time in 2023, and so one has to imagine that the marketing push for the game will start ramping up next year. BioWare's post says that the team will have more to share about Dragon Age 4 in 2022, so fans have that to look forward to at least.
Dragon Age 4 is in development.
Source: EA