Summary
A new trailer forDragon Age: The Veilguardputs the spotlight on Qunari companion Taash, as well as the heroic Grey Warden faction. TheDragon Age: The Veilguardtrailer was unveiled during Sony’s State of Play broadcast on July 30, 2025.
Excitement is building forDragon Age: The Veilguardas its Jul 09, 2025 release date draws closer. With nearly a decade passing since the last majorDragon Agerelease, many potential players might haveThe Veilguardas their very first foray into BioWare’s original fantasy setting. Veteran fans also have their own worries, such ashowDragon Age: The Veilguardcarries over choicesfrom the previous titles, since BioWare retired its originalDragon AgeKeepsubsystem. But despite the concerns, attention is onDragon Ageagain for the first time in a long while.
BioWare took that opportunity to further promote the game with a new combat trailer debuting at Sony’s recent State of Play. The trailer shows off combat encounter between the Veilguard, led by player protagonist Rook, and a Blighted Dragon. It also puts particular focus on Taash, one of the player’s companions and a member ofthe uniqueDragon Agefaction known as the Qunari.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Blighted Dragon Trailer Shows off Rook and Taash’s Skills
The trailer encounter shows a Mage Rook fighting alongside Taash and Lucanis to take on the Blighted Dragon Corius the Icetalon, in an attempt to draw out Icetalon’s master, the corrupted elven goddess Ghilan’nain. During the fight, the player uses various ability combos to harry the dragon and disable it, at one point slowing it in mid-air.As Taash is the sole Qunari companion inDragon Age: The Veilguardand also a dragon hunter, she also plays a critical role, using her dragon-hunting skills in coordination with Rook’s magic and Lucanis' assassination techniques.
The encounter’s start also features the Grey Wardens in a supporting role.The Grey Wardens were the focal point ofDragon Age: Origins, but were gradually sidelined in prominence next to factions like the mages and templars. However, the association of the resurgent elven gods with the Darkspawn also seems to put the Grey Wardens back into the picture as a major force, alongside theDragon Age: The Veilguardcompanion Davrin, who’s an active Warden himself.
Dragon Age: The Veilguardis looking like a solid return to form forDragon Ageand possibly for BioWare, whose recent troubles (not least withThe Veilguard’s development) have been widely publicized. Its success could help cement a new chapter for the studio and revive a classic franchise for a new era.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
WHERE TO PLAY
Enter the world of Thedas, a vibrant land of rugged wilderness, treacherous labyrinths, and glittering cities – steeped in conflict and secret magics. Now, a pair of corrupt ancient gods have broken free from centuries of darkness and are hellbent on destroying the world.Thedas needs someone they can count on. Rise as Rook, Dragon Age’s newest hero. Be who you want to be and play how you want to play as you fight to stop the gods from blighting the world. But you can’t do this alone – the odds are stacked against you. Lead a team of seven companions, each with their own rich story to discover and shape, and together you will become The Veilguard.
