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It was inevitable thatDragon Age: The Veilguardwould be compared to Baldurs Gate 3.
After all, these are both fantasy RPGs inspired by the world and mechanics of Dungeons and Dragons.

Its a compelling narrative.
A former top dog (wolf?)
Veilguards combat takes the most extreme step away from the early days of Baldurs Gate to date.

D&D but not indeed.
Im not the only Solavellan shipper who noticed the similarities between Astarion and Solas either!
Like Solas, the Emperor is deceitful and mirrors how you treat him.

Theyre going to see it as an expansion of their friend group and/or pixel polycule.
Already, Ive seen Baldurs Gate content creators who dont know anything about Dragon Age ask who Varric is.
In the game of capitalism, yes, there can only be one winner.

Developers being inspired by each other matters.
Everyone wins when there are more perspectives and choices to go around, in one way or another.




















