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[Quill74Pen]

 Everyone:

... seriously, they could! This is how I envision they could do just that, and keep selling millions of game copies:

1. We have DA:I coming out later this year or early next year. The focus for DA:I is the war between the circle mages and the templars, who have broken with the Chantry.

2. DA:? in 2016 could focus on a Qunari invasion of Thedas, and invasion that takes advantage of the continent's weakened state following the destruction of the templar-mage war.

3. DA? in 2018 then shifts focus back to the Blight — this time, however, the final *two* archdemons rise at the same time, meaning nothing but holy terror across all of Thedas and a final, heroic last stand by the Grey Wardens that ends the Blights once and for all. (Heh. For those of us who left our Wardens alive, perhaps s/he will be the First Warden by then!)

So, there you have. Bioware can dominate the RPG market for years to come, if they play their cards right.

Quill74Pen

[NoForgiveness]

I assume that's the plan generally though they have more storylines then this

Modifié par MR_PN, 06 janvier 2013 - 01:51 .

[Quill74Pen]

Yes, because Bioware/EA, first and foremost, is out to make a profit, and to do so for as long as possible. And there's nothing wrong with that.

Also, it's possible Bioware could go with a fourth entry: This DA game, set after the ravages of the templar/mage war, the Qunari invasion and the devastion of the Twin Blights, could be the one where Thedas finally enters a Golden Age of Enlightenment similar to Europe's Renaissance — the change that brought about the birth of the modern world we live in, glamour and warts included.

Quill74Pen

[King Cousland]

I agree, though they'd have to be careful with the timeline (i.e., no massive time jumps which skip years ahead). I must say I don't find the idea of another Blight too appealing however. I'd rather see a game about an elven revolution or Tevinter resurgence, and I'd hope that the Flemeth/Morrigan thread would run through all of the storylines in some way.

Modifié par King Cousland, 06 janvier 2013 - 01:57 .

[Quill74Pen]

Yep. There's plenty of potential ... but all we can do for now is sit back and see how Bioware/EA plays the hand it's been dealt. I'll be back later ... gotta head back to work now.

[King Cousland]

Quill74Pen wrote...

Yes, because Bioware/EA, first and foremost, is out to make a profit, and to do so for as long as possible. And there's nothing wrong with that.

Also, it's possible Bioware could go with a fourth entry: This DA game, set after the ravages of the templar/mage war, the Qunari invasion and the devastion of the Twin Blights, could be the one where Thedas finally enters a Golden Age of Enlightenment similar to Europe's Renaissance — the change that brought about the birth of the modern world we live in, glamour and warts included.

Quill74Pen

I think that's the final plan actually. As the Dragon Age ends, Thedas could pass into..."Glory Age"?, "Golden Age"?, Heroe's Age"?

[Paul Sedgmore]

I believe that was the intent when they created both the Dragon Age and Mass Effect worlds, they created worlds rich enough to support more than one story. This also gives them the advantage of not having to start from scratch as they already have an interesting world with pre defined rules to work with. It is also a lot easier to sell a game that is set in a world that people are already familiar with

[Cigne]

King Cousland wrote...


I think that's the final plan actually. As the Dragon Age ends, Thedas could pass into..."Glory Age"?, "Golden Age"?, Heroe's Age"?

That's probably the original plan.

[Ponendus]

One can only hope.

[Navasha]

If they try to push a renaissance age, that will be the end of the series for me. Few things irritate me more than trying to "modernize" a fantasy setting with technology.

[Cigne]

Yes, technology--firearms especially--are not something I want to see in DA.

(edited for clarity)

Modifié par Cigne, 06 janvier 2013 - 02:58 .

[Maria Caliban]

They specifically built DA to be their main fantasy franchise. They are hoping for an Elder Scrolls or Final Fantasy like decades long continuation.

[DiegoRaphael]

And i even see a MMORPG set during the First Blight...

*hide from rocks*

[Battlebloodmage]

I would be a bit depressed if Morrigan makes a cameo appearance as a bitter and sarcastic old lady.

[Spankoman]

King Cousland wrote...

Quill74Pen wrote...

Yes, because Bioware/EA, first and foremost, is out to make a profit, and to do so for as long as possible. And there's nothing wrong with that.

Also, it's possible Bioware could go with a fourth entry: This DA game, set after the ravages of the templar/mage war, the Qunari invasion and the devastion of the Twin Blights, could be the one where Thedas finally enters a Golden Age of Enlightenment similar to Europe's Renaissance — the change that brought about the birth of the modern world we live in, glamour and warts included.

Quill74Pen

I think that's the final plan actually. As the Dragon Age ends, Thedas could pass into..."Glory Age"?, "Golden Age"?, Heroe's Age"?

I believe next up is "A ******'s Age."

@OP: that will  have been the idea. It's also what's driving the "it's about the world, not the protagonist" theme.

[Starfang]

Spankoman wrote...

I believe next up is "A ******'s Age."

Uh... can you elaborate? Where I'm from, that word is very offensive... 

OP: I hope that DA does exactly that. I'd like to see many more games set in this world they've created. 

Edited for clarity. 

Modifié par Kiatta, 06 janvier 2013 - 05:35 .

[Celene II]

They could, if DA:I impresses more people then DA2. I doubt that another sequel will be green lit if DA:I doesnt improve on DA2 sales.

[Iakus]

Ferelden is one small nation. Kirkwall just a large city. There are numerous nations we have yet to visit. There are also regions that currently exist only as codex entries. And that's just on Thedas, which is one continent of the world! Imagine where the qunari came from! And perhaps other lands as well. Not to mention the Deep Roads, the Fade, The Eluvians

[craigdolphin]

Celene II wrote...

They could, if DA:I impresses more people then DA2. I doubt that another sequel will be green lit if DA:I doesnt improve on DA2 sales.

Agreed on both counts.

And, unfortunately for Bioware, even if they do a great job with DAI, I'm fairly sure that there's a backlog of chickens that will be coming in to roost with the preorder and early sales numbers for DAI reflecting on the massive dissappointment and the jarring changes of DA2 after the experience of DAO.

I know for sure that /if/ I get it, I'll only be buying one copy this time around. I bought 2 copies for DA2 despite my misgivings since my wife and I both were too excited to play a sequel to DAO to wait for the other to finish. Same for ME2, and DAO, and DAA.

This time? For a sequel to DA2? No, I can wait if my wife wants to play first. She's said the same if I want to play first.

So I guess the good news for me is that, at most, I'll be spending half the money on DAI than I did on DA2 or any other recent game (except ME3 which I skipped due to the mandatory Origin requirement).

Which is all an incredibly shame as DAO was such a promising start for the franchise and their are obviously so many great stories to be told. I'd love to see something set in Arlathan and a resurgence of the elves.

[HTTP 404]

so many sequels. seems like every developer is mining their current successful IP

[Tootles FTW]

Tap into it long and tap into it hard, Bioware.

[addiction21]

Quill74Pen wrote...


So, there you have. Bioware can dominate the RPG market for years to come, if they play their cards right.

They did not even do that back when. Back when being any of those games that people like to claim are the "classic" BioWare game.

This RPG market as you speak of it is to wide for any one developer to dominate.

[addiction21]

HTTP 404 wrote...

so many sequels. seems like every developer is mining their current successful IP

Is there a problem with that? I really do not know how to take your post.

Is it a problem that they do that? BioWare has shown to be succesfull at using others IP's and creating their own.