# Dragon Age could have had its Baldur’s Gate 3 moment, former BioWare lead says

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dragon-age-could-have-had-its-baldurs-gate-3-moment-former-bioware-lead-says/
- Published: 2026-10-30T15:27:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T01:40:49+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/dragon-age/dragon-age-could-have-had-its-baldurs-gate-3-moment-former-lead-says-but-bioware-chose-simpler-rpgs-that-were-more-accessible/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Darrah says Dragon Age could have followed a path towards Baldur’s Gate 3.
- BioWare opted for simpler, wider-audience RPGs.
- The series’ future is uncertain after the studio’s closure.

## Summary

Former Dragon Age lead Mark Darrah says BioWare could have taken the series from Dragon Age: Origins towards a deep, ambitious role-playing game like Baldur’s Gate 3. Instead, he says, the studio pursued simpler, more accessible games intended to appeal to a wider audience, a choice that shaped the series’ direction.

Darrah argues that trying to make an RPG for everyone risked making one that stood out for no one. Dragon Age 2 and Inquisition followed that more accessible path; meanwhile, Baldur’s Gate 3’s success showed that a complex fantasy RPG can find a large audience. The article says Dragon Age: The Veilguard was BioWare’s last released game, and the series’ future is uncertain.

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