BioWare has revealed extensive PC-specific details for the upcoming Dragon Age: The Veilguard, ensuring a top-tier experience for PC players.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard PC Optimization: A Deep Dive
More PC Features, Companions, and Gameplay Details Coming Soon!
A recent developer update highlighted key PC features, including extensive customization options, advanced display settings, and complete Steam integration. This includes cloud saves, Remote Play, and Steam Deck compatibility.The October 31st release date (confirmed in a new Nvidia RTX trailer) underscores BioWare's commitment to PC gaming, the series' birthplace. The studio invested approximately 200,000 hours in performance and compatibility testing on PC—40% of their total platform testing.
Further enhancing the PC experience, nearly 10,000 hours were dedicated to user research, refining controls and UI across various setups. Expect native PS5 DualSense controller support with haptic feedback, alongside Xbox controller and keyboard/mouse compatibility. Seamless switching between input methods is possible mid-game or in menus. Customizable class-specific keybinds add a layer of personalized control. The game boasts support for 21:9 ultrawide displays, a cinematic aspect ratio toggle, adjustable field of view (FOV), uncapped frame rates, full HDR, and ray tracing.
Veilguard Recommended System Requirements
BioWare promises more details on additional PC features, combat, companions, and exploration closer to launch. For optimal performance, consider these recommended specs:
Recommended Specifications | |
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Operating System | 64-bit Windows 10/11 |
Processor | Intel Core i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
Memory | 16 GB RAM |
Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 2070 or AMD Radeon RX 5700XT |
DirectX | Version 12 |
Storage | 100 GB available space (SSD required) |
Notes: | AMD CPUs on Windows 11 require AGESA V2 1.2.0.7 |