We reached out to analyst Mat Piscatella at Circana following the report to get a little more info on just how well Veilguard was doing, and he offered some context. Though it mig

The Veilguard art book is kind of maddening, honestly. I adored the fourth game in BioWare’s fantasy RPG franchise despite my many, many issues with the series going in but each time I look at the art book,

The Veilguard has a robust cast of companions with whom you build relationships (and possibly romance) throughout the game. But The Veilguard also focuses a lot on the relationships between the companions — in a way that deliberately sets the game up for potential devastation and a much more intense decision for the player than in Dragon Age: Inquisition.