EA Remains Reluctant to Greenlight Dragon Age Remastered Collection Despite Fan Demand

For well over a decade, BioWare’s Dragon Age franchise has been a cornerstone of modern role-playing games, known for deep lore, complex characters, and gripping storytelling.

While the trilogy—consisting of Dragon Age: Origins (2009), Dragon Age II (2011), and Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)—has built a dedicated global following across platforms, the long-awaited dream of a Dragon Age remastered collection appears to remain out of reach.

This is particularly disappointing for Nintendo Switch owners and those who primarily play on current-gen hardware, where recent remastered collections have thrived. In recent comments, former BioWare executive producer Mark Darrah confirmed that the studio has repeatedly proposed a remastered collection of the Dragon Age series to Electronic Arts (EA).

According to Darrah, these proposals have consistently been rejected.

He explained, "The concept of a remastered Dragon Age trilogy has been brought up to EA on several occasions, but the company has refused to provide backing for the project each time." This policy stands in sharp contrast to EA’s previous decision to fund the Mass Effect Legendary Edition, which remastered and bundled the first three Mass Effect games for multiple platforms—including PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

The Mass Effect Legendary Edition, released in May 2021, was met with critical acclaim and strong sales, reigniting interest in the franchise. Darrah further emphasized the difference in approach, stating that EA as an organization has historically opposed large-scale remastering of existing catalog titles.

He acknowledged that, from a development perspective, reconstructing a collection for Dragon Age would pose more technical challenges than the Mass Effect remaster, largely due to the varying technology and engines used across the Dragon Age series. With player demand for high-quality remasters at an all-time high—particularly among the Nintendo Switch audience, who have seen legacy series like Xenoblade Chronicles, The Legend of Zelda, and the Mass Effect trilogy find new life on the current-generation hardware—the absence of a Dragon Age collection is all the more noticeable.

Fans continue to express their desire to experience the full trilogy on modern systems, and a Nintendo Switch port is a frequent point of discussion in the community. Despite persistent lobbying from BioWare leadership and overwhelming fan enthusiasm, EA’s stance has not shifted.

For now, fans of BioWare and Nintendo Switch users alike must wait for any potential change in strategy from EA regarding the Dragon Age remastered collection.

Until then, the original releases of Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II, and Dragon Age: Inquisition remain accessible on older hardware and select digital platforms such as the EA app and Steam.

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