BioWare announced animated series Dragon Age: Absolution in collaboration with Netflix earlier this year, and now we know exactly when to expect it. All six episodes of the series will premiere on Netflix on December 9 worldwide.

Absolution follows protagonist Miriam, a former slave who has fallen in with a band of thieves who’re looking to steal the Circulum Infinitus, a powerful and dangerous object powered by blood magic. Check out the trailer below, which also features an appearances from fan-favourite character Cassandra Pentaghast.

It should be interesting to see whether the animated series features any tie-ins to the upcoming mainline RPG, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, especially since both are set in the Tevinter Imperium.

Recent animated video game adaptations on Netflix have had a great track record, for the most part, including the likes of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Arcane, and Castlevania. Surely, Netflix and BioWare will be hoping for similar success for Dragon Age: Absolution. 

Not much is known about the story, though elves, mages, the Qunari and much more are present in the trailer. The line “We’re in” could indicate a potential heist story, which is what the next Dragon Age game was rumored to offer before being rebooted. If BioWare is reviving this for a side story of sorts, it should make for an interesting show (though it’s a rather big “if”).

As for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, the next big entry in the RPG series won’t be released in 2022 (VentureBeat’s Jeff Grubb last reported a possible launch in late 2023). However, BioWare will offer some new information this year so stay tuned in the coming months.