Electronic Arts has announced that the PlayStation 3 servers for Dragon Age: Inquisition will go offline on April 28, ending the game's multiplayer features after more than a decade. The 2014 release marked the first entry in the Dragon Age series to include co-operative multiplayer alongside its single-player campaign.
Dragon Age: Inquisition, the third mainline installment in BioWare's fantasy RPG series, launched in 2014 to critical acclaim and strong sales. It introduced multiplayer elements to the traditionally solo-focused franchise, allowing players to team up for campaigns. Those online features on PS3 have now persisted far longer than many modern live-service titles, outlasting even BioWare's own Anthem, whose servers closed earlier this year after a 2019 debut and just two years of support. BioWare's most recent Dragon Age title, Veilguard, received positive reviews and solid initial sales but fell short of EA's long-term expectations, leading to layoffs at the studio. The Inquisition shutdown comes amid broader industry trends where live-service games often fail quickly—examples include Highguard, which lasted barely two months, and Concord, shuttered after two weeks and labeled PlayStation's biggest flop. EA has not detailed whether the decision ties to recent layoffs or its impact on related services like the Dragon Age Keep community portal.
