The upcoming release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard promises a superior PC experience, according to BioWare. A recent developer diary detailed extensive PC optimization efforts, emphasizing the franchise's PC origins.
BioWare's commitment to PC is evident in their investment of approximately 200,000 hours in performance and compatibility testing – representing 40% of their total platform testing. Further bolstering this dedication, nearly 10,000 hours were dedicated to user research, refining controls and UI across various setups.
This meticulous approach resulted in a wealth of PC-specific features. Players can expect seamless Steam integration (including cloud saves and Remote Play), support for PS5 DualSense, Xbox, and keyboard/mouse controls (with mid-game switching capability), customizable class-specific keybinds, 21:9 ultrawide display support, a cinematic aspect ratio toggle, adjustable field of view (FOV), uncapped frame rates, full HDR support, and Ray Tracing.
An Nvidia "RTX Announce Trailer" confirmed the October 31st release date. BioWare assures players that further details on additional PC features, combat, companions, and exploration will be revealed soon.
For optimal performance, BioWare recommends the following specifications:
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| OS | 64-bit Windows 10/11 |
| 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 |
