BioWare Announces No Denuvo or Third-Party DRM for Dragon Age: The Veilguard

EA and BioWare are on the brink of launching their latest RPG adventure, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, set to arrive for fans in just a few weeks. In a recent blog entry detailing preload schedules and system requirements, the developers also revealed their choice regarding digital rights management (DRM), stating that no third-party systems will be integrated.

This announcement indicates that the widely utilized anti-piracy tool, Denuvo, will not be part of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. However, there is a minor downside; BioWare mentioned that “the absence of DRM entails no preload period for PC gamers.”

For players on Xbox and PlayStation, here’s when the game will be available for preload, along with the global launch times for this RPG:

• Xbox Series X|S: October 14th, 9 AM PDT
• PlayStation 5: October 29th, 9 AM PDT

Additionally, BioWare has already provided the hardware specifications required for Dragon Age: The Veilguard on PC, along with information regarding the thorough testing process to ensure optimal performance. The game is also confirmed to be compatible with the Steam Deck.

Recently, the studio released a supplementary table outlining PC specifications, offering more insight into expected performance metrics, including ray tracing and varying frames per second (FPS). Check out the specifications below:

On consoles, players can anticipate experiencing both fidelity (30FPS) and performance (60FPS) modes on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro will provide similar settings in Veilguard, but BioWare indicates that enhancements in resolution and visual fidelity will be evident with this upgraded hardware.

“The BioWare team takes pride in the immersive experience awaiting players in the stunning realm of Thedas, enhanced by superior image quality through Sony’s advanced AI-based upscaler, PSSR,”stated Maciej Kurowski, the studio’s technical director. “In the 60FPS Performance mode, we’ve implemented Ray Traced Ambient Occlusion (RTAO), which was previously exclusive to the base PlayStation 5 in the 30FPS Fidelity mode.”

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is set for release on October 31 across various platforms including PC (Steam, EA App, Epic Games Store), Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.

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