It’s a compelling narrative. A former top dog (wolf?) fighting to reclaim its place as number one, up against a newly crowned victor that’s likely redefined what it means to develop an AAA fantasy RPG for the next decade. But I don’t think it tells us the full story of how Veilguard will be received in the wake of Baldur’s Gate 3 .

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.

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