BioWare delivers good and bad news for Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The game will launch without Denuvo DRM, but PC players will miss out on preloading.

Good News: No Denuvo DRM!

Bad News: No PC Preload

BioWare's Michael Gamble announced on Twitter (X) that Dragon Age: The Veilguard will not utilize Denuvo anti-piracy software on PC. This decision, driven by trust in the player base, has been met with positive reactions, as Denuvo is often associated with performance issues. The absence of Denuvo also confirms that the game won't require always-online functionality.

However, this benefit comes at a cost: no preload for PC players. This is a setback, particularly given Veilguard's substantial 100GB storage requirement. Console players, however, can preload. Xbox early access players can install now; PlayStation early access begins October 29th.

Simultaneously, BioWare unveiled the system requirements. High-end PCs can leverage ray tracing and uncapped frame rates. Minimum specs prioritize accessibility. Consoles (PS5 and Xbox Series X|S) offer fidelity and performance modes targeting 30 and 60 FPS, respectively. For maximum ray tracing on PC, you'll need at least an Intel Core i9 9900K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X CPU, 16GB RAM, and an Nvidia RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon 6800XT GPU.

For more on Dragon Age: The Veilguard, including gameplay, release dates, pre-order information, and news, please see the linked articles below.