Summary
Dragon Age: The Veilguardmay struggle to surpass the launch sales ofDA: Inquisition, an industry analyst said. This prediction was shared as part of a wider analysis of the game’s launch, which suggests thatDragon Age: The Veilguardis off to a modest start.
According to an average estimate from several third-party trackers,Dragon Age: The Veilguardsold more than 300,000 copies on Steam alonein its first few days on the market. As of November 24, a week ahead of the game’s first-month anniversary, that average projection has now surpassed 500,000 units.
As for the RPG’s day-one console sales, they were strong enough forDragon Age: The Veilguardto place sixth on Circana’s chart of the top-selling U.S. games in October 2024. Speaking toIGN, Circana Executive Director Mat Piscatella explained that this ranking is solely fueled by the game’s commercial success on the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, as EA doesn’t provideSteam sales figuresfor Circana’s monthly charts. Had data from the largest PC game storefront been included,The Veilguardmight have ranked as high as third, Piscatella opined. Nevertheless, the analyst isn’t convinced that the newDragon Agegame’s launch sales are comparable to those of its predecessor, though Circana’s market data only goes back to 2018.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Launch Was Reportedly ‘Good But Not Great’
Piscatella labeledDragon Age: The Veilguard’s launchas “good but not great,” citing engagement metrics tracked by Circana.Dragon’s Dogma 2andFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthhave both generated more launch momentum following their 2024 releases, the analyst said. “It will be a bit of an uphill battle to reachInquisition’s lifetime sales,” Piscatella said, while noting that November 2024 data will give Circana “a much better read” on the situation.
It will be a bit of an uphill battle to reach Inquisition’s lifetime sales.
Back in September 2024, former BioWare Executive Producer Mark Darrah said thatDragon Age: Inquisition’s lifetime sales were over 12 million. The cited figure is presumably several years old, as Darrah left BioWare in early 2021. Meanwhile, even the most generous sales estimates suggestThe Veilguardis currently at under 2 million units sold as of late November 2024, which aligns with Piscatella’s belief that the RPG could struggle to reach the lifetime sales of BioWare’s best-selling game to date.
While big-budget single-player games that sold way more copies in the long term than during their launch month do exist—The Witcher 3being a famous example—they are not the norm. And seeing howBioWare has no plans to work on any post-launch content forDragon Age: The Veilguard, it remains to be seen how the studio’s latest RPG will perform in the long run.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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Enter the world of Thedas, a vibrant land of rugged wilderness, treacherous labyrinths, and glittering cities – steeped in conflict and secret magics. Now, a pair of corrupt ancient gods have broken free from centuries of darkness and are hellbent on destroying the world.Thedas needs someone they can count on. Rise as Rook, Dragon Age’s newest hero. Be who you want to be and play how you want to play as you fight to stop the gods from blighting the world. But you can’t do this alone – the odds are stacked against you. Lead a team of seven companions, each with their own rich story to discover and shape, and together you will become The Veilguard.
