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Dragon Age: Veilguard Sales Leak

Dragon Age: Veilguard Sales Leak

Overview

Dragon Age: Veilguard Sales Leak It refers to a notable Bioware Studio data leak regarding its sale. Dragon Age: Guardian of the VeilHe claims that he cannot cover the costs of the game. The leak sparked significant discourse online in November 2024; because the game was already being heavily criticized for the alleged content. Restrictions on review code For gaming journalists who didn’t like DATV’s hands-on gameplay preview. Internal sources claimed that Bioware launched an internal investigation to find those who leaked sales data, as the content was believed to have been sent to YouTuber @SmashJT by an Electronic Arts (EA) employee.

Background

On November 13, 2024, YouTuber @SmashJT uploaded a private article claiming to have received data from a source at Electronic Arts, explaining: Dragon Age: Guardian of the Veil its sales exceeded 1 million, which he describes as a sales failure because “most estimates peg sales figures breaking somewhere in the 5 million copies sold range.”

SmashJT also posted a video on November 14, 2024 explaining the sales data leaked to him in more detail, garnering over 77,000 views and 5,100 likes in a matter of hours (seen below).

Developments

Bioware Internal Investigation

On November 14, 2024, rumors began to spread online that Bioware Studio had launched an internal investigation to find those who leaked DATV sales data. Fandom Pulse was one of the first websites to mention the alleged investigation, with Smash writing to JT that it had been told by an unnamed source that the game company was trying to “find out who these people (leakers) were who were trying to publicize the issue elsewhere.” “They fear for their jobs if it is announced internally because if you work there you are not allowed to criticize any decisions in this company.”

Smash JT’s video about the ongoing Bioware investigation (seen below) received nearly 152,000 views and 10,000 likes per day.

Online Reactions

DATV’s leaked sales data sparked a variety of comments on social media, including comparisons and test videos, as well as memes on X and Reddit. For example, on November 14, 2024, the YouTuber used the discussion about the game’s sales by adding: Dragon Age: Guardian of the Veil The number of players also performed better Farming Simulator 25 on Steam. The video (seen below) received more than 20,000 views and more than 2,000 likes in one day.

On November 15, 2024, TikTok user @generalfrigus shared a post SpongeBob SquarePants The meme about leaked data on DATV garnered approximately 845 plays and 31 likes in a few hours.

@generalfrigus BioWare Claims ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Sales Reach 1 Million Copies as Company Catches Whistleblowers #bioware #dragonageveilguard ♬ original audio – generalfrigus

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