{"id":57335,"date":"2024-10-09T21:04:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T20:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/dragon-age-the-veilguard-doesnt-have-an-arachnophobia-mode-because-its-the-first-game-in-the-series-without-spiders\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T21:04:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T20:04:43","slug":"dragon-age-the-veilguard-doesnt-have-an-arachnophobia-mode-because-its-the-first-game-in-the-series-without-spiders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/dragon-age-the-veilguard-doesnt-have-an-arachnophobia-mode-because-its-the-first-game-in-the-series-without-spiders\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragon Age: The Veilguard Doesn\u2019t Have an Arachnophobia Mode Because It\u2019s the First Game in the Series Without Spiders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/dragon-age-the-veilguard\">Dragon Age: The Veilguard<\/a> is the first game in the fantasy action role-playing game series not to feature spiders, developer BioWare has confirmed.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"mobile-ad-break\"><\/section>\n<p>Fans had wondered about the lack of an arachnophobia mode after BioWare revealed The Veilguard\u2019s accessibility options without one, but it turns out it\u2019s not needed because there are no spiders in the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo arachnophobia mode because there&#8217;s no spiders!\u201d posted associate community manager blackhairvioleteyes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/dragonage\/comments\/1fz1yyu\/comment\/lqzsrqc\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\">the Dragon Age subreddit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"slideshow\" data-slug=\"dragon-age-the-veilguard-15-exclusive-screenshots-taken-using-photo-mode\" data-value=\"dragon-age-the-veilguard-15-exclusive-screenshots-taken-using-photo-mode\" data-type=\"slug\" data-caption=\"\"><\/section>\n<p>Reaction is mixed. Dragon Age is known for its creepy spiders, which are common throughout all the games. There are even mods that turn the spiders into other animals to help those with arachnophobia. But while some players have said they\u2019re surprised by the omission, others have welcomed it.<\/p>\n<p>And as some have pointed out, this suggests that the creepy spider with human hands creature shown off as part of a behind-the-scenes trailer released in 2020 may not have made the cut. You can see this nightmarish monstrosity in the video below (skip to 2:47 if you dare).<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"ignvideo\" data-slug=\"dragon-age-4-behind-the-scenes-teaser\" data-loop=\"\"><\/section>\n<p>IGN has plenty more on Dragon Age: The Veilguard, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/how-bioware-finally-got-dragon-age-to-the-finish-line-after-a-tumultuous-decade\">a deep-dive into its development<\/a>, which is well worth a read if you want to know more about how BioWare realized the game. We\u2019ve also got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/how-dragon-age-the-veilguard-grapples-with-the-series-wildly-expansive-lore-and-your-choices-in-it\">a lore deep-dive<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/bioware-dragon-age-the-veilguard-relationships-steamiest-romance-ign-first\">everything you need to know about relationships and its steamiest romance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"divider\"><\/section>\n<p><em>Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/dragon-age-the-veilguard-doesnt-have-an-arachnophobia-mode-because-its-the-first-game-in-the-series-without-spiders\">Go to Source (IGN.com)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the first game in the fantasy action role-playing game series not to feature spiders, developer BioWare has confirmed. 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