Dragon Age: The Veilguard will let players explore their gender identity.
The latest in BioWare’s critically acclaimed Dragon Age video game series is set to cater to identities of all kinds, including trans, by allowing players to establish their gender and then explore it via dialogue options.
One option shows the protagonist, Rook, staring themselves down in the mirror, saying: “Take a long hard look in it, kid. It’ll always show the face of a hero who can get it done.”
If the player chooses the dialogue option “I’m getting there,” it will establish the protagonist as a trans person and unlock more choices for future conversations.
I know a lot of things have gotten worse over the last decade but the contrast here between how Inquisition and Veilguard treat trans characters reminds me that a lot of things have changed for the better, too