Dragon Age: The Veilguard to Launch on October 31

[UPDATE] The news is now official, and EA also opened Dragon Age: The Veilguard pre-orders. The game’s standard edition will be priced at $69.99 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X and $59.99 on PC. The Deluxe Edition ($89.99 on consoles and $79.99 on PC) offers the following cosmetics: three Rook armor sets, six Rook weapons, seven companion armor sets, and seven companion weapons.

Additionally, BioWare’s gear store has been updated with the so-called Dragon Age: The Veilguard Rook’s Coffer, priced at $150. This won’t include the game, but it will get you a light-up Lyrium Dagger, Rook’s deck of cards featuring in-game art, an enhanced D12 die, a glass potion flask, a cloth map and quiver, a companion lithograph, and a thank-you letter from the developers.

[ORIGINAL STORY] A few hours ago, BioWare announced that the launch date for Dragon Age: The Veilguard would be revealed later today. However, a leaked video already shared that information; as spotted by Wario64, the game will launch on Thursday, October 31. Dragon Age: The Veilguard is also opening its pre-orders later today.

Overall, it’s good news for RPG fans after the delays of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Avowed, both now scheduled within a week of each other next February. The other major RPG in the release schedule, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, still clings to its Fall 2024 launch window, but that might change soon, leaving the door wide open for BioWare’s latest game.

The developer and publisher EA are planning a few weeks of hard-hitting news. According to the freshly published roadmap, next week will be devoted to a high-level combat overview and a PC spotlight. The latter announcement will probably reveal a partnership with one of the three major hardware manufacturers (Intel, AMD, or NVIDIA). The following week will be fully dedicated to companions, while another developer Q&A on the official Discord server has been set for August 30. On September 3, IGN will begin its month-long exclusive coverage, and there will be more press coverage throughout the month.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the fourth mainline installment in the fantasy franchise. It is set around ten years after the events shown in the previous game and its narrative follows directly on that thread. The main character isn’t the Inquisitor anymore, but players will encounter the Inquisitor throughout the game. For a lot more info on Dragon Age: The Veilguard, head to our roundup article.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Has Quite Low PC Requirements

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is now open for pre-order. With that news, BioWare and Electronic Arts have also shared the official PC system requirements on store pages like Steam.

The requirements are surprisingly low, as you can see below. Of course, we don’t know the target resolution, frame rate, and quality preset that can be achieved with the minimum and recommended specs.

Minimum:

• • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: 64 bit Windows 10/11
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X* (see notes)
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970/1650 / AMD Radeon R9 290X
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 100 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD Preferred, HDD Supported; AMD CPUs on Windows 11 require AGESA V2 1.2.0.7

Recommended:

• • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: 64 bit Windows 10/11
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X* (see notes)
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700XT
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 100 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD Required; AMD CPUs on Windows 11 require AGESA V2 1.2.0.7

As a reminder, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is powered by the Frostbite engine. BioWare will shine a spotlight on the PC platform next week, likely to announce a partnership with NVIDIA, Intel, or AMD. Here’s an updated overview of the game shared today by the developers:

Enter the world of Thedas, a vibrant land of harsh wilderness, treacherous mazes, and glittering cities – steeped in conflict and secret magic. Now, a pair of corrupt ancient gods have emerged from centuries of darkness and are hell-bent on destroying the world. Nations are at war, and factions are splintering. Who will you trust? From the Arlathan Forest to the back alleys of Minrathous, this is a broken world. Your actions will forever shape the fate of Thedas.

Unite a team of seven companions, each with rich lives and deep backstories. These are characters to befriend and even fall in love with. They include an assassin, a necromancer, and a detective, each bringing their own expertise and unique abilities to the fight. You are never alone as you decide who to take into battle and face off against demons, dragons, and corrupt gods.

Choose from different races and combat classes, customize your appearance, choose your character’s backstory, and begin your journey as Rook, the newest hero of Dragon Age. The choice is yours. Throughout your adventures, you’ll gain new skills and discover unique, powerful artifacts to enhance your own fighting style. Prepare for tough decisions to be made, allies to be inspired, and a battle that will require every sword, staff, and bow you can muster.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is out on October 31.