As the release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard approaches, BioWare has provided an exciting glimpse into what PC players can anticipate from the much-anticipated game. With a strong focus on enhancing the PC gaming experience, BioWare is ensuring that the latest installment in the Dragon Age series lives up to the platform's legacy.
In their latest developer journal, BioWare shared comprehensive details about what PC players can look forward to with Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The studio has meticulously crafted a range of features tailored for PC enthusiasts, including robust customization options, advanced display settings, and seamless integration with Steam's native features like cloud saves, Remote Play support, and compatibility with the Steam Deck.
The announcement was accompanied by Nvidia's "RTX Announce Trailer," confirming the game's release date as October 31. As part of their marketing strategy, BioWare emphasized creating an optimal experience for PC players, given the franchise's origins on the platform. "The Dragon Age franchise started out on PC, and we wanted to make sure PC is a great place to play our game," the studio stated. They've dedicated approximately 200,000 hours to performance and compatibility testing on PCs, which represents 40% of their total platform testing efforts.
In addition to extensive testing, BioWare conducted nearly 10,000 hours of user research to refine controls and UI functions across various setups. Players can expect native support for PS5 DualSense controllers with haptic feedback, as well as compatibility with Xbox controllers and traditional keyboard and mouse setups. The game allows seamless switching between controllers and keyboard/mouse mid-game or in menus. Furthermore, Veilguard introduces customizable class-specific keybinds, enabling players to tailor their controls to their preferences. The game supports 21:9 Ultrawide display, Cinematic Aspect Ratio toggle, customizable field of view (FOV), uncapped frame rates, full HDR support, and Ray Tracing features.
BioWare has promised to reveal more about additional PC features, combat mechanics, companions, and exploration as the launch date nears. For those eager to experience the game with all its optimizations, here are the recommended system specifications:
Recommended Specs | |
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OS | 64-bit Win10/11 |
Processor | Intel Core i9-9900K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
Memory | 16 GB RAM |
Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700XT |
DirectX | Version 12 |
Storage | 100 GB available space (SSD required) |
Notes: | AMD CPUs on Win11 require AGESA V2 1.2.0.7 |