The game takes place ten years after the Darkspawn blight plagued Ferelden. You play as an Inquisitor in Thedas.

The Chantry and the Mages are at war, with the Templar split off from the Chantry and plenty of chaos and politicking going on hither and thither. In neighboring Orlais, civil war bleeds the land. And Ferelden is still picking up the pieces of its Darkspawn doom.

Then the sky opens up and starts dumping demons everywhere.

As a member of the Inquisition, part of what you’re out to do is find out what exactly just happened.

Here’s what we’ve learned about the game so far:

1. You play as the leader of the Inquisition. Apparently this happens early on, as you’re the last surviving witness to the mysterious “breach.” You lead the Inquisition, shaping it from the ground up.

2. Multiple PC races are back. I suspected we’d only get to play humans, but Inquisition is bringing back Elves, Dwarfs, and Humans. This is one of a number of ways the team is trying to recapture the Dragon Age: Origins spirit after Dragon Age II ditched multiple races in favor of just humans. BioWare isn’t saying if there will be other playable races like the qunari or not.

There won’t be different origins, but all races will have their own unique pros and cons that can affect both gameplay and story.