Summary
BioWare has stated thatDragon Age: The Veilguardwill have specific PS5 Pro enhancements for players to pick from. The developer said thatDragon Age: The Veilguardwill utilize Sony’s new AI-based upscaling and improved ambient occlusion technologies to enhance the game’s Performance and Fidelity modes on the PS5 Pro.
AlthoughDragon Age: The Veilguardwill release just days before the PS5 Pro’s planned November 7 launch, that has not stopped developers like EA and BioWare from announcing their plans for Sony’s upgraded console. Compared to the base PS5, the upgraded GPU of the PS5 Pro is capable of rendering games 45% faster, has upgraded ray tracing capability, and can utilize AI-based upscaling via PSSR to increase performance without sacrificing graphical quality. The highly-anticipated fourth entry in theDragon Ageseries is just one of agrowing list of titles that will offer exclusive PS5 Pro enhancements.
Alongside the reveal ofthe PC spec requirements forDragon Age: The Veilguard, BioWare stated how its upcoming title would utilize the PS5 Pro’s technology.According to BioWare studio technical director Maciej Kurowski, the PS5 Pro’s AI-based upscaler, PSSR, will be used to enhance the Performance mode setting ofDragon Age: The Veilguardup to the graphical quality of Fidelity mode. While the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions ofThe Veilguardwill still use Fidelity and Performance modes, which respectively cap the game at 30 and 60 frames per second (FPS), the PS5 Pro will improve both modes across the board, as improved resolution and visual options will be available. Kurowski said that BioWare will also enable Raytraced Ambient Occlusion (RTAO) when the game is set to Performance mode on PS5 Pro. RTAO is also available on the base PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, but only when the game is set to Fidelity mode.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Shares PS5 Pro Enhancements
BioWare also confirmed that the PS5 version ofDragon Age: The Veilguardwill be available for preloading from the PlayStation Store on Tuesday, October 29, at noon Eastern, two days before the game’s Halloween release. However, Xbox Series X/S users may now begin preloading the game as of October 14. Since thePC versions ofDragon Age: The Veilguarddo not use Denuvo DRM, preloads will not be available, but downloads will begin on October 31 at noon Eastern.
ThoughDragon Age: The Veilguardwill still look impressive on the base PS5, the PS5 Pro’s enhanced specifications cannot be understated. Whilethe PS5 Pro is the best-selling console on Amazon, only time will tell howThe Veilguardwill truly perform on it.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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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.
