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PayPalWell that's a lovely surprise. Dragon Age: The Veilguard just got Steam Deck Verified, showing that Valve have been testing it ready for the upcoming release. Testing was done on the latest stable version of Proton, which is currently Proton 9.0-2.
A release date hasn't yet even been announced, we just know it will be sometime this "Fall", which is sometime between September - December, so that's really early for the testing to be done.
Good news, since this means it should work just fine on desktop Linux too since it will be run with Valve's Proton.
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More about it:
- Dramatic Single-Player Campaign — When corrupt Elven Gods threaten Thedas, lead the charge to save it. Rook isn’t afraid of a fight, no matter the odds. No matter the cost.
- Vibrant & Diverse Environments — Enter a vivid fantasy world, and experience imaginative new locations as well as some you’ve heard of but never seen.
- Larger-than-life Foes — Battle darkspawn, demons from beyond the Veil, dragons that rule the skies, and unique enemies as you advance your quest and fight for Thedas’s future.
- Recruit Distinct Companions — Your team is full of individuals with grim and wondrous histories, their own personal struggles and motivations, and rare skills that’ll help you survive. You’ll fight alongside Harding: The Scout, Neve: The Detective, Emmrich: The Necromancer, Taash: The Dragon Hunter, Davrin: The Warden, Bellara: The Veil Jumper, and Lucanis: The Mage Killer.
- Rich Companion Stories — Deepen relationships with each companion and learn more about them on your adventures in Thedas. Your choices in these stories will impact how they develop, and completing them might unlock powerful abilities. Create memories with your team that will deepen your experiences in Thedas and give you more to fight for.
- Be Who You Want To Be — Craft your personalized Rook with a robust character creator. Choose from a diverse set of appearance options for Human, Qunari, Dwarf, and Elf lineages.
- Choose Your Way To Play — Select from 3 classes (Warrior, Mage, and Rogue), each with 2 distinct weapon types and unique abilities you can select between mid-combat. Experience new strategic depth as you combine fast-paced attacks, parries, and dodges with the companion ability wheel to exploit enemy weaknesses and seize victory with devastating combat combos. Customize a combat style that works for you.
- Deep RPG Progression — Level up your Rook and companions with their own skill trees. Choose perks and combat abilities as you climb towards more powerful specializations.
You can follow it on Steam.
Will you be picking up Dragon Age: The Veilguard at release? I must admit, the Dragon Age games kind of flew past me. I've only played one of them and wasn't overly hooked on it. But since Baldur's Gate 3, I'm definitely into RPGs once again so maybe this time it will get me more into it after being refreshed by BG3.
Update: the developer confirmed on X (Twitter) that "the EA App will not be required to play the game". Great news!
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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hardpenguin Jul 25
What a time to be alive
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Yay, no more special Proton build like for Inquisition.
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Quoting: TarosYay, no more special Proton build like for Inquisition.
That's funny because I'm playing it right now (never finished it back when it came out), and I was surprised I had to use that special DAI proton just to get my controller working. I'm excited for this.
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Quoting: melkemindQuoting: TarosYay, no more special Proton build like for Inquisition.
That's funny because I'm playing it right now (never finished it back when it came out), and I was surprised I had to use that special DAI proton just to get my controller working. I'm excited for this.
I'm the same way with not finishing Inquisition back then but where can I get this DAI proton version? I'm thinking of revisiting this game soon and would like to have controller support when playing on my Steam Deck.
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Mountain Man Jul 25
The original Dragon Age is one of my all-time favorite RPGs. It's also the last game BioWare developed as an independent studio before selling out to EA.
I wonder if this one will be any good?
I wonder if this one will be any good?
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wintermute Jul 25
Aren't EA in the process of blocking their catalogue from Linux users? Is this title guaranteed to not get the same treatment before or after launch?
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Quoting: wintermuteAren't EA in the process of blocking their catalogue from Linux users? Is this title guaranteed to not get the same treatment before or after launch?
There are no guarantees with any game. Even with games that advertise explicit Linux support, a small number will remove it later down the line; EA haven't even done that here - they support Windows and it happens to work, for now, in Proton. Feel free to price your purchases according to the amount of support you receive in exchange.
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Update: the developer confirmed on X (Twitter) that "the EA App will not be required to play the game". Great news! Added to the article.
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Quoting: ToddLQuoting: melkemindQuoting: TarosYay, no more special Proton build like for Inquisition.
That's funny because I'm playing it right now (never finished it back when it came out), and I was surprised I had to use that special DAI proton just to get my controller working. I'm excited for this.
I'm the same way with not finishing Inquisition back then but where can I get this DAI proton version? I'm thinking of revisiting this game soon and would like to have controller support when playing on my Steam Deck.
This is it:
https://github.com/cammoore1/DAI-proton-ge-custom
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Quoting: melkemindQuoting: ToddLQuoting: melkemindQuoting: TarosYay, no more special Proton build like for Inquisition.
That's funny because I'm playing it right now (never finished it back when it came out), and I was surprised I had to use that special DAI proton just to get my controller working. I'm excited for this.
I'm the same way with not finishing Inquisition back then but where can I get this DAI proton version? I'm thinking of revisiting this game soon and would like to have controller support when playing on my Steam Deck.
This is it:
https://github.com/cammoore1/DAI-proton-ge-custom
Thank you for posting the link
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