Dragon Age: The Veilguard is apparently looking back on the series' long, eventual history, and taking inspiration from its many reinventions.

A recent interview with BioWare developers reveals how long it may take for players to complete a full playthrough of Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

GamesBeat's Rachel Kaser got to play several hours of Dragon Age: The Veilguard -- and the gameplay is the shot in the arm the series needs.

More specifically, one Dragon Age fan recently took to Reddit and pointed out the reason the characters look so off -- or at least one of the reasons -- is that their proportions are all wrong, or at least not realistic like they were in previous games. The result is the uncanny look to many of the game's characters.

This isn't the first time that a Dragon Age game has jumped off from a prior game's DLC either. Something similar happened with Dragon Age 2's DLC Legacy, which introduced Corypheus, who would go on to be Inquisition's main villain.

With series like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, BioWare has made a name for itself as the “choices matter” studio. These games have allowed players to import their choices from previous entries in order to keep a consistent world state that feels shaped,

The Veilguard explained why they abandoned the Keep system, carrying over choices from previous installments in the series, and how they approach satisfying players and inspiring by DLC.

Back in June, during Summer Games Fest, I was able to sit down for a behind-closed-doors preview. However, that session was strictly hands-off; we were only able to watch the presenter go through the character creator and play the game's opening prologue. My hands-on at publisher EA was significantly more eye-opening -- and exciting.

The Veilguard players can now see how Rook ties into every faction via background choices picked during character creation.

The Veilguard continues, we delve into its surprising connections to The Sims and how its informs its character creator as well as the deep systems that bring its world to life.