We could see a tactical Dragon Age game that plays ‘like Fire Emblem or XCom’

Dragon Age Executive Producer Mark Darrah wants to know if you’d be interested in playing “a Dragon Age Tactics game."

Darrah posed the question in a recent Twitter poll, which puts the idea roughly one rung above rumor territory. At the time of writing, 48 percent of respondents are in favor of a potential Dragon Age Tactics, 23 percent would prefer it release on PC, 22 percent are against the idea entirely and seven percent would prefer if it were a mobile release.

Darrah went on to answer a number of inquiries fans had regarding the nature of the purely hypothetical game. For starters, by tactics, Darrah means “as in a game like Fire Emblem or XCom.”

It would be turn-based, he added, and though likely couched in Dragon Age canon, the game would not be a direct sequel to Dragon Age: Inquisition. “This would be in addition to the main series line as opposed to instead of,” he clarified.

It seems there is also plenty of room for inspiration. Darrah noted that a tactical Dragon Age might include romantic elements similar to those seen in Fire Emblem: Fates. He also nodded at Valkyria Chronicles, calling it “an excellent game with a cool art style.”

Take all of this with a grain of salt. A single Twitter poll from a historically emphatic producer is hardly an announcement. With that said, there is clear interest in the idea of a tactical Dragon Age, both from players and Darrah himself, so it’s worth remembering as we creep closer to event season.