AAA Development
MAKE — DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD
A team stood up at short notice to manage and support Frostbite development, holding visual fidelity and performance across PC and consoles.
Concept
Players are immersed in a richly detailed fantasy world of political intrigue, ancient magic and dangerous creatures, shaping the story through their decisions as they lead a party of companions and navigate complex alliances that determine the fate of the realm.
Requirement
The partner needed a team assembled at short notice to manage and support development, drawing on Frostbite's advanced rendering and physics while holding consistent performance across multiple platforms including PC and consoles.
Approach
A full suite of development services was provided, including the optimization work needed to keep performance and visual fidelity high from platform to platform.
Advanced programming support covered platform-specific features so gameplay stayed responsive on every device.
Delivery scope
- Technical art
- Animation
- 3D art
- Gameplay engineering
- Level design
- Scripting
- Release management
- Quality assurance
- Frostbite development
- Customer support
- Cross-platform parity
Results
- Dev cost 63% of plan, a 37% reduction
- Talent retention 75%
- Work output 112%
- Time to kickoff under 2 weeks
- Time to produce under 3 weeks
- Budget variance −37%
Dev cost 63% of plan. A 37% reduction.
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