After the controversial gameplay presentation of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, many fans of the series have become justifiably worried about its future. Not only the gameplay was seriously criticized by the players, but there were alarming insights about extremely low pre-orders of the fantasy-RPG. The exact data about the game’s pre-sales are still not disclosed, but Electronic Arts decided to officially deny these rumors.

In a public address to investors, Electronic Arts representatives said that pre-orders of Dragon Age: The Veilguard are in line with the company’s expectations. At the same time, it is unknown what kind of sales the management really expects. It is likely that after a long break and a renewed BioWare team, the new game does not require multimillion-dollar sales before release. Perhaps, the company has chosen a strategy that assumes good sales of the game some time after its release, without setting high demands from the beginning.

Meanwhile, the first early reviews for Dragon Age: The Veilguard started appearing online. Journalists in their previews both praise the game and openly criticize it for certain moments. Nevertheless, these publications had a positive impact on pre-orders. According to SteamDB data, the number of early RPG purchases increased several times.