Despite initial skepticism, Dragon Age: The Veilguard (formerly Dreadwolf) has defied expectations, achieving a record-breaking concurrent player count for a BioWare game.
According to SteamDB, The Veilguard reached a peak of 70,414 concurrent players on Steam on its release day. This surpasses the previous record held by Mass Effect Legendary Edition, which peaked at 59,817 players. It's important to note that The Veilguard is also available on the Epic Games Store and EA App, so the actual concurrent player count across all platforms is likely even higher.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard launched on October 31st for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series. The game has been warmly received by critics, with many praising it as a return to form for BioWare.