A recent interview with BioWare developers reveals how long it may take for players to complete a full playthrough of Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

There are even books and merchandise related to the series these days.

As part of our month-long IGN First, we spent hours of time with Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Check out our exclusive hands-on preview right here.

Photo modes aren't really my thing—as far as I'm concerned, I have a printscreen button and that's good enough. Some people really enjoy them, though: Witness, for example, how much fun weekend editor Jody Macgregor is having making Titus throw silly faces in Space Marine 2.

The Veilguard is going to have its work cut out for it when it comes to orienting players in its world. Not just because it's the fourth game in a series whose last game came out 10 years ago, but because the beginning of its story hinges on a DLC chapter from that game.

Inquisition last whisked us away to Thedas, but the impending release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard will at long last see BioWare's beloved RPG series return. The upcoming adventure will put us in the role of Rook,

The Veilguard. In IGN's latest preview of the character creator and combat, you can see the breadth of customisation available

Inquisition's character creator is that it was very easy to make your Inquisitor accidentally hideous. Dragon Age: The Veilguard has fixed that issue, partly by giving us beautiful hair, but also by giving us lighting options—finally!

My colleague Rebecca Spear recently played seven hours of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and she's been excited about everything she experienced. During the preview event, she asked game director Corinne Busche about whether or not Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be getting any DLC or expansions after it launches.