Dragon Age: Absolution is a new Netflix animated series set in the fantasy world of the BioWare series, coming this December.
Announced on the last day of Netflix Geeked Week, a trailer showed a program that mixed anime-like 2D animation with some 3D environments, and includes a lot of action, both in terms of melee and magic. . Netflix says it is a standalone program created in collaboration with BioWare and includes “a set of new characters inspired by the Dragon Age tradition.”
Although no characters have been named and we have no idea where the show takes place in the Dragon Age timeline, Netflix confirmed that the show takes place in the Tevinter Empire, also the stage of the next game, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. The show will feature “elves, wizards, knights, Qunari, red Templars, demons and other special surprises,” with more details to be announced in the future.
The showrunner of the series is Mairghread Scott, who has written several animated programs, from Guardians of the Galaxy to Star Wars Resistance. Scott is also writing for Netflix’s upcoming Magic: The Gathering.
Key Art for Dragon Age: Absolution. (Image credit: Netflix)
We first heard rumors about a Netflix Dragon Age series last year, and while many fans are excited about the prospect, Dragon Age co-creator David Gaider has already expressed some doubts about the idea.
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