Dragon Age: The Veilguard did not live up to expectations in its opening weekend. Can the game, which lags behind the RPG giants of 2024, achieve commercial success?
Dragon Age: The Veilguard fell short of expectations in its opening weekend. The game’s concurrent player count was limited to 89,418; This number is quite low for this production, which BioWare and EA are aiming for a big release. Compared to the standout RPGs of 2024, The Veilguard fell well behind its competitors.
Can The Veilguard Achieve Commercial Success?
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s launch performance becomes even more pronounced when compared to other RPG games. For example, Dragon’s Dogma 2 reached 228,585 concurrent players on Steam. That figure is nearly three times what The Veilguard achieved, and Dragon’s Dogma 2 saw much higher interest despite being a sequel to a less popular series. For now, it seems very difficult for The Veilguard to repeat the success of Dragon Age: Inquisition, which managed to sell 12 million copies.
It’s unclear whether The Veilguard will achieve financial success. It is obvious that BioWare desperately needs a commercial success after its big-budget productions Anthem and Mass Effect: Andromeda. However, considering its opening performance, it seems difficult for The Veilguard to achieve this success for now. Although the minimum number of copies the game must sell is unknown, it seems like it will be difficult to make a profit without selling millions of copies.