Summary
A developer at BioWare has confirmed thatDragon Age: The Veilguardwill have a performance mode on Xbox Series S. Ahead of the long-awaited release of the next entry in the fantasy RPG series on Halloween, more details regarding the graphical options, accessibility features, and gameplay features available inDragon Age: The Veilguardare continuing to surface.
Nearly a decade after the release ofDragon Age: Inquisitionin November 2014,Dragon Age: The Veilguardwill take fans back to the world of Thedas for an entirely new adventure. While the game’s reveal trailer was poorly received due to its cartoony style, BioWare has since won back the franchise’s fanbase, withDragon Age: The Veilguardgoing goldin early October. More useful information about the highly anticipated title is coming to the forefront in the weeks leading up to its launch, and Xbox Series S players can look forward to the inclusion of a particularly useful feature.
According to Michael Gamble, a project director and executive producer at BioWare,Dragon Age: The Veilguardwill have a performance mode on Xbox Series S. The confirmation came in a response Gamble made to a user on Twitter, along with a separateBioWare blog post, which states that the console versions ofDragon Age: The Veilguardwill have two modes that target 30 and 60 FPS, respectively. WhileThe Veilguardis being enhanced for the PlayStation 5 Pro, Xbox players can still expect a robust experience on their console of choice.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Will Have a Performance Mode on Xbox Series S
Those splurging on a PlayStation 5 Pro will be able to experienceDragon Age: The Veilguardwith upgraded image quality via Sony’s new AI-based upscaler, PSSR. Additionally, the 60 FPS Performance mode will enable Raytraced Ambient Occlusion, which was only previously possible on the standard PlayStation 5 by enabling the 30 FPS fidelity mode.
BioWare recently revealed thePC requirements forDragon Age: The Veilguard, noting the settings necessary for both enabling and disabling Ray Tracing. Regardless of setup, all PC players will need to free up 100GB of free space on their SSD and have 16GB of RAM total. The studio notes that it made an effort to make the game playable to the widest possible audience, with the minimum PC specs likely being obtainable by most fans.
With only weeks to go until the game’s release, fans are eager to experience thenew features found inDragon Age: The Veilguardfor themselves, from a full-bodied transmog system to a dedicated photo mode. The game’s companions are already getting a ton of love from the community, with players already taking to social media in droves to announce who they intend to romance. As BioWare continues to tease more about the title, expectations have reached an all-time high ahead of its release on October 31.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
WHERE TO PLAY
Enter the world of Thedas, a vibrant land of rugged wilderness, treacherous labyrinths, and glittering cities – steeped in conflict and secret magics. Now, a pair of corrupt ancient gods have broken free from centuries of darkness and are hellbent on destroying the world.Thedas needs someone they can count on. Rise as Rook, Dragon Age’s newest hero. Be who you want to be and play how you want to play as you fight to stop the gods from blighting the world. But you can’t do this alone – the odds are stacked against you. Lead a team of seven companions, each with their own rich story to discover and shape, and together you will become The Veilguard.
