BioWare recently confirmed that it will be announcing a specific release date for the fantasy action RPG at some point in August.
BioWare will also share new gameplay footage for the upcoming action RPG sometime in August, the developer has confirmed.
Members of the long-awaited action RPG's development team speak about why it has taken so long to make, a lot of which been down to the immense scale of the project.
"We're making great progress towards our fall launch date," says BioWare about the upcoming action RPG, which is in the works for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
BioWare and EA have also confirmed the game will be available natively on Steam, which means players won't require the EA App to run the game.
Alex Jordan, Bryony Corrigan, Erika Ishii, and Jeff Berg have been confirmed as the four actors who'll be portraying protagonist Rook in the upcoming action RPG.
Armour customization for the Rook will entail slots for a helmet, a belt, an amulet, two rings, two weapons, and more.
Players will be able to transmogrify the armour for both the protagonist Rook, as well as Rook's party companions.
In addition to multiple difficulty presets, the action RPG will also feature an Undound option, which will let players tweak a number of gameplay elements in various ways.
The character creator is extensive, from forehead, jaw, and chin sliders to cataract visibility and over 30 makeup options.
With the Ability Wheel, players can queue up companion abilities and combos that will play out when shifting back to real-time.
Companions each have five abilities and can bring three into combat. On the other hand, Rook has multiple passives and Specializations.
Here's everything we've learned about the upcoming action RPG.
Game director Corinne Busche notes offline play has been a "really big request" and reaffirms the lack of microtransactions.
Game director Corinne Busche has also revealed that the upcoming action RPG will have a level cap of 50.
BioWare's development team will answer questions on its official Discord after the avalanche of details revealed this week.
When selecting a Specialization for your character, you can customize the finer details to make some mechanics less challenging.
Players can opt for an Elven, Dwarven, Human or Qunari Lineage, obtain different buffs depending on their faction and more.
Players will also have access to an extensive skill tree and can choose to specialize in more damage against specific foes, healing, and more.
BioWare and EA's fantasy action RPG will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC this Fall.
