Diablo 5 Has A Surprising Connection To Dragon Age
Former BioWare dev Jennifer Hepler tells Polygon, "My experience with traditional RPGs has definitely been a strength" during Diablo 5's development..
Former BioWare dev Jennifer Hepler tells Polygon, "My experience with traditional RPGs has definitely been a strength" during Diablo 5's development.
The short version
- 'My experience with traditional RPGs has definitely been a strength,' Diablo 5 writer Jennifer Hepler tells Polygon While Diablo 5 has made a big splash at BlizzCon 2026, some role-playing game fans may have missed the pedigree of some of its developers.
- Not only are series stalwarts like game director Joe Shely and production director Tiffany Wat working on the follow-up to Diablo 4 , a notable former BioWare developer is serving as Diablo 5's narrative director: Jennifer Brandes Hepler.
- That's great news for Dragon Age fans, who will get another taste of Hepler's narrative work in 2029.
What happened
Hepler was previously a senior writer at BioWare, where she contributed heavily to the first three Dragon Age video games. In particular, Hepler really fleshed out the dwarven side of Thedas and many of Dragon Age 2 and Dragon Age: Inquisition 's most beloved characters.
Why it matters
If you enjoy the writing and characters of the original Dragon Age trilogy, her involvement with Diablo 5 makes the game's narrative potential much more interesting.
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