It didn’t have to be this way! Way back in 2014, BioWare art director Matt Rhodes drew up some concept art for what would eventually become this game. This was prior to the release of Dragon Age: Inquisition,

After you visit Arlathan Forest for the first time in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, you get several opportunities to return and explore the area. During these visits, you can help out the local Veil Jumpers by completing sidequests and selling them valuables.

BioWare is fixing some problems PC players are having with Dragon Age: The Veilguard in a fresh update nearly two weeks after the game's release.