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We’re just one day away from the Halloween release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. If you can’t wait to return to Thedas, you’ll want to note the Veilguard unlock times so you know the precise moment when you’ll be free to set out to defend the fragile metaphysical barrier preventing the most profoundly bald elf in existence from ‘flood. the world with demons.

No matter where you are in the world, we’ve listed The Veilguard release time for different time zones below. A new BioWare RPG is a big time, after all. We don’t want to leave anyone behind.

If the clock is ticking too slowly while you wait for your game to unlock, check out our Dragon Age: The Veilguard reviewwhere the long-awaited sequel scored a respectable 79% thanks to its pretty fantasy visuals and action-packed combat, which managed to win over critic and self-proclaimed “crunchy RPG-loving freak” Lauren Morton.

Is there a preload for Dragon Age: The Veilguard?

Unfortunately, there is no preload for Dragon Age: The Veilguard on PC. Notably, Veilguard will not contain any third-party DRM software – a refreshing change from EA’s typical Denuvo implementation, but one that means no advance installation to try to avoid piracy.

Console gamers are a little luckier, however. Xbox Series X/S players have been able to lock their downloads for a few weeks now. PlayStation players had to wait a little longer, but were able to preload Veilguard on October 29.

When does Dragon Age: The Veilguard launch?

On PC, Dragon Age: The Veilguard will release at 9am PDT / 4pm GMT on October 31, 2024. Technically, this will put the release on November 1st if you’re far enough east, but that’s the price you pay to live . slightly in the future.

Here is the release time of Dragon Age: The Veilguard in different time zones around the world:

• 9 a.m. PDT, October 31 (Los Angeles)

• 12:00 p.m. EDT (New York)

• 16:00 GMT (London)

• 3:00 a.m., 1 November AEDT (Sydney)

• 5:00 a.m., November 1 NZDT (Auckland)

At that point, you’ll be able to begin your Veilguard downloads on Steam, the Epic Store, or, my sympathies to all concerned, the EA app. As mentioned above, there are no preloads for Veilguard on PC, so you’ll still have a short wait before jumping into the character creator. The install size of The Veilguard on Steam is 89 GB.

Is there early access to Dragon Age: The Veilguard?

No! No matter which edition of Dragon Age: The Veilguard you buy, everyone will start playing at the same time. Where other games, including EA releases, have started letting players get a few days of early access if they shell out for a deluxe edition, The Veilguard bucks the trend. No early Rook arrival here.

That’s not to say that there isn’t a more expensive version of The Veilguard if you want to spend more money on Dragon Age. The Deluxe Edition includes a set of exclusive cosmetic armor for Rook and each of his companions, as well as accompanying weapon cosmetics. A bit of a slim deal for the extra $20 it’ll cost you, if you ask me, but the option is there.

Good news if you have pre-ordered: you will have access to the adorably goofy cosmetic armor of the blood dragoninspired by the armor set included in new copies of Dragon Age: Origins and eventually integrated into Mass Effect. 2009 was a simpler time.