Dragon Age: The Veilguard will not have Denuvo. This also means that it won't be having a preload on PC.

Electronic Arts has revealed all the PC system requirements and global preload times for the upcoming RPG Dragon Age The Veilguard. Those of us playing on PCs can ignore these details, because we won't be getting a preload.

The justification might help to balance out the disappointment. EA explained that Dragon Age: The Veilguard will not include any DRM from a 3rd party (such as Denuvo), on any platform. The lack of DRM will mean that PC players won't have to wait for a preload period.

Denuvo, for those who are unfamiliar, is a type of anti-piracy program that's popular with game publishers but unpopular with a lot of gamers, who believe it can ruin a game's stability and performance. Publishers often remove Denuvo when a game's sales drop and piracy concerns are less urgent (EA removed Denuvo from Star Wars Jedi: Survivor last September, for example), but to do so outright is a bit unusual. EA did not explain why it chose to forgo DRM like Denuvo. I have asked and will update this post if anyone can provide an explanation.

As for the hardware requirements, Veilguard can be played on a low-end rig, as long as the graphics aren't the highest quality.

EA stated that "players with high-end systems will be able take advantage of our suite Ray Tracing features as well as uncapped frame rates." "We focused on making it as accessible as possible for everyone when determining the minimum PC specs." This seems to be a reasonable approach.

Let's get to the numbers!

Ray Tracing Off

Minimum (1080p/30fps graphics set to low)

• CPU : Intel Core i5-8400 (six cores/6threads) or AMD Ryzen3 3300X (four cores/8threads)
• RAM: 16GB
• GPU : Nvidia GTX 1650/GTX 970 or AMD Radeon 290X
• VRAM: 4GB
• Storage : 100GB SSD recommended

Recommended (1440p/30fps or a 1080p/60fps with graphics set to high)

• CPU : Intel Core i9-9900K or AMD AMD Ryzen 7 (3700X) (8 cores/16 Threads).
• RAM: 16GB
• GPU : Nvidia Radeon RX 2070 or AMD Radeon 5700XT
• VRAM: 8GB
• Storage : 100GB SSD required

Ultra (2160p/60fps graphics preset Ultra)

• CPU : Intel Core i9-12900K or AMD AMD Ryzen 9 (7950X) (16 cores/24 Threads).
• RAM: 16GB
• GPU : Nvidia Radeon RX 4080 or AMD Radeon 7900 XTX
• VRAM: 12GB
• Storage : 100GB SSD required

Ray Tracing On

RT (Selective) (2160p/30fps or1440p/60fps graphics preset ultra).

• CPU : Intel Core i9-9900K or AMD AMD Ryzen 7 (3700X) (8 cores/16 Threads).
• RAM: 16GB
• GPU : Nvidia Radeon RX 3080 or AMD Radeon 6800XT
• VRAM: 10GB
• Storage : 100GB SSD required

RT on (1440p/30fps graphics preset ultra).

• CPU : Intel Core i9-9900K or AMD AMD Ryzen 7 (3700X) (8 cores/16 Threads).
• RAM: 16GB
• GPU : Nvidia Radeon RX 3080 or AMD Radeon 6800XT
• VRAM: 10GB
• Storage : 100GB SSD required

RT on + Ultra RT (2160p/30fps, graphics preset Ultra)

• CPU : Intel Core i9-12900K or AMD AMD Ryzen 7950X (16 cores/24 Threads)
• RAM: 16GB
• GPU : Nvidia Radeon RX 4080 or AMD Radeon 7900 XTX
• VRAM: 12GB
• Storage : 100GB SSD required

You will be able to start playing on all platforms after a preloading period.

• Xbox Series X/S: 14th October 9AM PDT
• Playstation 5: 29th October 9AM PDT

As mentioned, if you're playing Dragon Age: The Veilguard on PC, you can begin downloading the game when it goes live, which is set to be at 9 am PT/12pm ET on October 31, 2010.