Dragon Age: Inquisition

Overview

Dragon Age: Inquisition is a 2014 action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. It is the third major Dragon Age game and the sequel to Dragon Age II. You lead the Inquisition to end the unrest across Thedas and close the Breach, a tear in the sky that lets demons through. It came out for PS3, PS4, Windows, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

It is a semi-open-world game with several large hub regions. You choose a race (human, dwarf, elf or Qunari, the first playable Qunari in the series) and one of three classes: warrior, mage or rogue. Combat is third person, with a tactical view that pauses the game so you can give orders. You also run Skyhold, the Inquisition's base, and send out agents on War Table missions. There are nine companions and three advisors, and eight of them can be romanced. A separate co-operative multiplayer mode sits alongside the campaign.

The Conclave at Haven is destroyed, creating the Breach and leaving you as the only survivor, marked with a power called the Anchor. You rebuild the Inquisition to stand against Corypheus, an ancient Darkspawn mage. The story involves the Grey Wardens, the Orlesian civil war and the Temple of Mythal.

Development began in 2011, with full production starting in 2012. The game uses EA DICE's Frostbite 3 engine, which the team found hard to work with because it was built for first-person games. EA required releases on PS3 and Xbox 360 as well, and the older hardware forced cuts to features. Trevor Morris composed the score, replacing the series' earlier composer Inon Zur.

The game was first set for October 7, 2014 and was pushed back about six weeks to polish it. It was released on November 18, 2014 in North America, November 20 in Europe and November 21 in Australia. It was not released in India, to avoid a breach of local content laws. After launch BioWare added free multiplayer packs and the single-player story packs Jaws of Hakkon, The Descent and Trespasser. Xbox One and PC were first to get Jaws of Hakkon, on March 24, 2015.

Reviews were generally favourable, praising exploration, combat, writing, characters and the return of the tactical view, and criticising filler content, technical issues and a weak central plot. It won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2014 and at the D.I.C.E. Awards. It was BioWare's most successful launch by units sold, and in 2024 BioWare's Mark Darrah put total sales above 12 million.

Official trailer

DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION Gameplay Launch Trailer, A Wonderful World, Dragon Age. Watch on YouTube

Gameplay

Let's Play Dragon Age: Inquisition - Xbox One Gameplay HD, outsidexbox. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Action role-playing

Developer

BioWare

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Series

Dragon Age

Engine

Frostbite 3

Composers

Trevor Morris

Designers

John Epler

Writers

David Gaider

Producers

Scylla Costa, Pat LaBine, Cameron Lee, Kyle Scott, Mark Darrah (executive producer)

Directors

Mike Laidlaw (creative director)

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

4 players (co-op)

Release dates

Editions

Buy this game

Subscription history

Achievements

Achievements69 (1,570G)

1000G possibleYes

Total

69

Gamerscore

1570

100% time

80 to 100 hours

Playthroughs for 1000G

1

Playthroughs for 100%

1

1000G without online

Yes

Online trophies

0

Boosting needed

No

Online note

Every achievement is earned in the single-player game. Multiplayer has no achievements.

DLC has trophies

Yes

1000G includes DLC

No

100% includes DLC

Yes

DLC comes in

Game of the Year Edition

DLC still for sale

Yes

DLC note

Jaws of Hakkon, The Descent and Trespasser add 19 achievements worth 570G. All three are still on the Xbox store.

Missable trophies

18

Chapter select fixes a miss

No

Separate trophy lists by region

No

Only in a language other than English

No

Online-only version

No

Digital-only

No

Disc-only

No

Trophy list shared with other versions

No

Other versions

The Xbox 360 version has its own list.

Players with 1000G

2.26%

Gamerscore, base game

1000

Gamerscore with DLC

1570

• The Wrath of Heaven Finish the prologue. 15G 94.13% of players
• Opposition in All Things Close the Breach. 15G 39.26% of players
• In Your Heart Shall Burn Survive an attack on the Inquisition. 15G 38.69% of players
• Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts Make an impression on the Orlesian court. 15G 28% of players
• Here Lies the Abyss Face your fears in the Fade. 15G 27.45% of players
• What Pride Had Wrought Reach an ancient ruin before your enemies. 15G 23.31% of players
• On Burning Wings Recruit a powerful ally to even the score. 15G 13.04% of players
• Doom upon All the World End the threat once and for all. 100G 21.87% of players
• The Brightest of Their Age Recruit all possible companions in a single playthrough. 30G 30.22% of players
• Beloved and Precious Commit to a romantic relationship. 15G 18.63% of players
• They Who Stand Recruit a new companion. 15G 47.55% of players
• Speak Only the Word Gain access to a major city for the Inquisition. 15G 49.71% of players
• Saddled Up Purchase or secure five different mounts of any kind. 15G 23.69% of players
• Well-Prepared Craft a weapon or piece of armor in single-player mode. 15G 52.07% of players
• Customized Enchant or upgrade a piece of equipment in single-player mode. 15G 51.64% of players
• Commander Complete a timed mission on the war table. 15G 53.09% of players
• Trailblazer Discover a campsite and establish an Inquisition camp in any wilderness area. 15G 67.85% of players
• Sharp-Eyed Find and recover a shard identified by an ocularum. 15G 60.48% of players
• Well-Read Discover a veilfire rune. 15G 47.96% of players
• Skilled Upgrade any ability once in single-player mode. 15G 69.86% of players
• Specialized Choose a specialization class. 15G 23.84% of players
• Cavalier Secure a mount. 15G 55.05% of players
• Synergized Trigger a cross-class combo with a character you control in single-player mode. 15G 85.01% of players
• Botanist Harvest 50 herbs from Skyhold's garden in a single playthrough. 15G 7.87% of players
• Wyrmslayer Kill a high dragon in single-player mode. 15G 27.59% of players
• Decorator Purchase any new decoration element for Skyhold. 15G 17.95% of players
• Belle of the Ball Gain the full approval of the Orlesian court. 15G 11.7% of players
• Hard Hitter Land a single blow in excess of 1,000 damage in single-player mode. 15G 38.61% of players
• Master Builder Craft an item from Tier 4 materials in all non-masterwork slots in single-player mode. 15G 14.09% of players
• Master Alchemist Upgrade your alchemic potions, grenades, or tonics 30 times in a single playthrough. 15G 8.35% of players
• Dragons' Bane Slay 10 high dragons in single-player mode. 30G 10.1% of players
• Herald Finish the single-player campaign on at least Hard without lowering the difficulty. 30G 4.14% of players
• Inquisitor Finish the single-player campaign on Nightmare without lowering the difficulty. 90G 2.83% of players
• Stargazer Unlock 15 astrariums in a single playthrough. 15G 13.28% of players
• Focused Spend 10 points in a single ability tree with any one single-player character. 15G 35.72% of players
• Well-Funded Earn 50,000 or more gold across all single-player playthroughs. 15G 22.16% of players
• Keymaster Enter the heart of the Solasan temple. 15G 9.36% of players
• Pathfinder Discover a campsite and establish at least one Inquisition camp in 10 wilderness areas. 15G 22.5% of players
• Liberator Liberate three keeps in a single playthrough. 15G 20.91% of players
• High Commander Complete 50 missions or operations in a single playthrough. 15G 27.32% of players
• Regal Completely upgrade one throne. 15G 14.02% of players
• Persuasive Acquire 10 Inquisition agents in a single playthrough. 15G 16.19% of players
• Veteran Reach level 20 in single-player mode. 30G 21.98% of players
• Peerless Level up the Inquisition to rank 10. 30G 27.07% of players
• People Person Become friends with at least three of your inner circle in one playthrough. 15G 17.25% of players
• Loremaster Collect 250 codex entries in a single playthrough. 15G 34.97% of players
• Demonslayer Defeat 1,000 demons in single-player mode. 15G 18.89% of players
• Invincible Defeat 2,500 enemies in single-player mode. 15G 22.91% of players
• Quartermaster Complete 20 requisition requests in a single playthrough. 15G 19.22% of players
• Marked for Greatness Seal 75 rifts in a single playthrough. 30G 15.81% of players
• Firestarter Destroy all the Winter Shards and light all the fires in the Old Temple. 15G 3.62% of players
• Legend-Marked Impress the Avvar of Stone-Bear Hold and gain their friendship. 30G 6.47% of players
• Historian Uncover the secrets of a legendary figure. 30G 7.72% of players
• Winter's End Dispel a myth of ancient days. 90G 7.51% of players
• Deep Roads Commander Complete a mission at the expedition table in the Legion of the Dead camp. 15G 9.59% of players
• Giant Slayer Defeat an ogre alpha. 30G 10.21% of players
• Fact Finder Help Shaper Valta discover secret dwarven history. 30G 8.08% of players
• Shaper of Stone End the earthquakes threatening the surface. 90G 7.62% of players
• Trial of the Hermit Slay 10 great bears promoted by Grizzly End. 15G 1.6% of players
• Trial of Temperance Rest Easy trial always on in Emprise du Lion: claim Suledin Keep. 15G 1.75% of players
• Trial of the Magician Travel Light on for "In Hushed Whispers": finish the quest. 15G 1.54% of players
• Trial of the Tower Rub Some Dirt on It on: slay the Hivernal high dragon. 15G 1.56% of players
• Trial of the Emperor Defeat 20 foes promoted by Walk Softly. 15G 3.26% of players
• Trial of the Empress Even Ground on: slay a level 16 or higher Fereldan Frostback. 15G 1.78% of players
• Trial of the Fool Take It Slow on: reach Skyhold at level 5 or less. 15G 1.42% of players
• Trial of the Lovers Fair-Weather Friends always on: enter Halamshiral with all followers. 15G 1.33% of players
• Forever Marked Progress the story to unlock. 90G 6.86% of players
• Lateral Thinker Unlock all caches watched over by ancient statues. 15G 2% of players
• Coroner Find all of the wearable items that make up the Taken Shape. 15G 3.3% of players

Space and patches

Space needed49.25 GB

DLC

BioWare released two free multiplayer packs, a free vendor pack, three single-player story add-ons and several item packs. Xbox One got the first story add-on, Jaws of Hakkon, two months before PS3, PS4 and Xbox 360. Every pack is still on the Xbox store; the three story add-ons are CA$14.99 each in Canada.

Items

Name	Date	Adds	Price	Obtainable today
Destruction (multiplayer)	2014-12	New routes on existing multiplayer maps, armor sets and wild creatures	Free	Yes
Jaws of Hakkon	2015-03-24	Story add-on about the previous Inquisitor and a new open area, the Frostback Basin, with 4 achievements worth 165 gamerscore	CA$14.99	Yes
The Black Emporium	2015-05-05	A vendor with exclusive items and the Mirror of Transformation, which changes the Inquisitor's appearance	Free	Yes
Dragonslayer (multiplayer)	2015-05	The Fereldan Castle map, High Dragons as enemies and three new characters, including Isabela	Free	Yes
Spoils of the Avvar	2015-06-09	New items, schematics and customization options	CA$4.99	Yes
Spoils of the Qunari	2015-07-22	New items and customization options	CA$4.99	Yes
The Descent	2015-08-11	Story add-on set in the Deep Roads, where earthquakes threaten the lyrium trade	CA$14.99	Yes
Trespasser	2015-09-08	Last story add-on, set two years after the defeat of Corypheus	CA$14.99	Yes

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

The campaign and every story add-on play offline.

Online

Online servers runningYes

Plays offlineYes

Online play is the four-player co-op multiplayer mode, which runs on EA's servers. The campaign does not need a connection. EA closed the PS3 multiplayer servers on April 28, 2026.

Services

Service	Status
Multiplayer (Xbox One)	running

Reception

Aggregates

Outlet	Platform	Score	Scale
Metacritic	Xbox One	85	100
Metacritic	PS4	89	100
Metacritic	PC	85	100

Critics

Outlet	Score	Scale	Platform
Game Informer	9.5	10
Polygon	9.5	10
GameSpot	9	10
IGN	8.8	10
Destructoid	8.5	10
Eurogamer	8	10
GamesRadar+	4	5
Joystiq	5	5
PC Gamer (US)	87	100	PC

Staff and cast

Staff

Role	Name
Creative director	Mike Laidlaw
Executive producer	Mark Darrah
Lead writer	David Gaider
Designer	John Epler
Artist	Matthew Goldman
Programmer	Jacques Lebrun
Composer	Trevor Morris

Cast

Character	Actor
Solas	Gareth David-Lloyd
Leliana	Corinne Kempa

Notes for collectors

• The Qunari are a playable race for the first time in the series.
• Saved games can be moved from the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions to Xbox One.
• Multiplayer progress does not carry over to the single-player campaign.
• Dragon Age Keep lets you set the choices from the first two games without replaying them.
• The game was not released in India.
• The achievement list has 69 entries worth 1570 gamerscore, including the three story DLC groups. The eight Trial achievements are each held by about 1 to 3 percent of players.
• A Game of the Year Edition with all the add-ons came out on October 6, 2015.

Credits

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Developer

BioWare

Director

Mike Laidlaw (creative director)

Released

2014-11-18

Age rating

M (Mature)

Region

US

Time to beat

about 46.5 hours

Copies in the shop

• Dragon Age: Inquisition (XBOX ONE) CA$14.99