Dragon Age: The Veilguard Gets Surprise Free Weapon DLC After Months Without an Update

BioWare has largely moved on from Dragon Age: The Veilguard, but that hasn't stopped its dedicated remaining team from quietly adding a small DLC weapons pack to the game. Dragon Age fans were taken by surprise when the RPG’s Steam page was recently updated to include the Rook’s Weapons Appearance Offer as free add-on content. Although it may not be a major update, it's a welcome addition, especially after EA had previously indicated that Dragon Age: The Veilguard would not see much future support. The fifth patch in January promised that future updates would primarily address game-breaking bugs, making this new content feel like a pleasant surprise, despite its modest nature.

The Rook’s Weapons Appearances bundle is exclusively available to current owners of the game and those who purchase it on PC before April 8, 2025. Details about what the bundle specifically includes are scarce, but players have discovered that it provides access to a set of Watchful skins that can be used in their Rook’s in-game room. It remains uncertain whether this offer will extend to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S versions of the game.

According to a Steam review, "Even if these appearances aren't the most, uh, beautiful things ever, they do give spooky eldritch horror vibes!" A Redditor also commented, "It's cosmetic DLC, but it's essentially free DLC for a game that's practically no longer getting newer content. I'll live with that."

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard received positive reviews from critics upon its October launch, but according to EA, it did not "resonate with a broad enough audience." Key members of the development team announced their departure from BioWare in late January, as much of the staff was either laid off or reassigned to other roles within the company. At that time, EA informed IGN that the studio was now focusing its "full focus" on the next Mass Effect installment.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard became part of the PlayStation Plus March 2025 titles just four months after its release. No further plans for its future have been disclosed.