Veilguard Eschews DRM, Trusting in Its Players

BioWare delivers both 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 their player base, is a welcome relief for many who often associate DRM with performance issues. The absence of Denuvo has been met with positive player response.

Gamble also confirmed that Veilguard will not require always-online gameplay.

However, this DRM-free approach means no preload for PC players. This is a significant drawback, considering the game's substantial 100GB storage requirement. Console players, however, will still have the option to preload. Xbox early access players can install now; PlayStation early access begins October 29th.

Along with the DRM announcement, BioWare revealed 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. To fully utilize ray tracing on PC, you'll need at least an Intel Core i9 9900K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X CPU, 16GB of RAM, and an Nvidia RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon 6800XT GPU.

For further details on Dragon Age: The Veilguard, including gameplay, release date, pre-order information, and news, please refer to the linked articles below.