It's been a long, long wait for Dragon Age 4. In the eight years (yes, really) that have passed since Inquisiton's launch in 2014, there's been a whole console generation, a global pandemic, and three different presidents. We've also seen the Mass Effect series put on ice after the failure of Andromeda, only to thaw out with the success of Legendary Edition. But finally, the end is in sight. According to Venture Beat's Jeff Grubb, Dragon Age 4 is looking at a release date of late 2023, skipping 2022 - and possibly the PS4 and Xbox One - altogether. This is said to be the earliest possible launch window for the title, so further delays still can't be ruled out. Grubb revealed this during his weekly podcast, GrubbSnax (thanks, Eurogamer), and it aligns with what we've heard from other reports concerning the project. Prior to this, industry insider Tom Henderson had said that there's "no chance" that the game will be with us this year, which isn't surprising given the fact that we're still yet to be given an official launch window from EA itself. 
Grubb has previously floated a 2023 release date around for Dragon Age 4, but had been slightly more optimistic than he is now. Around the time of Henderson's report, he believed it was possible that the sequel would be with us in the summer of next year, but admitted this was a "vague hope". Now, it seems that the best we can hope for is a winter launch.With any luck, this long wait will mean that staff won't have a repeat of the intense crunch experienced during Inquisition's development. BioWare's management came under fire after reports emerged, detailing the level of work required to ship the Dragon Age title on time - in a practice that higher-ups allegedly referred to as "BioWare magic". Company veterans Mark Darrah and David Gaider recently spoke out about the practice, calling it "terrible", and something which needs to end.