Dragon Age: The Veilguard release times & how to preload on PC, Xbox & PlayStation

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard is almost here, with Thedas and all its adventures releasing on console and PC on October 31 — but what time does it come out?

Taking place ten years on from the events of Inquisition, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is already promising to bring back plenty of beloved characters, some pretty intense romance, memorable adventures, and so much more.

To ensure you’re ready to explore and save the world… again, here’s Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s release times, file size, and whether you can preload your adventure so you can dive in as soon as possible.

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What time does Dragon Age: The Veilguard come out?

Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be released on October 31 for all players at the following times:

October 31

  • 9 am PDT
  • 12 pm EDT
  • 10 am MDT
  • 1 pm BRT
  • 4 pm GMT
  • 5 pm CET
  • 7 pm TRT
  • 11 pm UTC +7
  • 9:30 pm IST

November 1

  • 1 am JST
  • 3 am AEDT
  • 5 am NZDT

It’s available for PC players on Steam, and console players in the traditional stores, or the Xbox and PlayStation stores in the consoles themselves.

How to pre-load

Unfortunately, PC players cannot preload Dragon Age: The Veilguard as there is no third-party DRM. However, PlayStation and Xbox players can.

Preloading Dragon Age: The Veilguard on Xbox

Luckily for Xbox players, you can preload Veilguard right now.

To preload, all you need to do is head over to the Xbox Store, preorder your game, and install it. You won’t be able to play it instantly, but it’ll be ready and waiting for release.

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Preloading on PlayStation

PlayStation players can also preload Dragon Age: The Veilguard now.

Similarly to Xbox, to preload on PlayStation, just head to your library, click over to purchased, and select the preorder, you’ll be able to pre-load it from there.

Download file size

The file size for Dragon Age: The Veilguard will take around 93 GB of space on consoles, and Steam has suggested you have at least 100 GB of space free before installing.

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As such, we can estimate the game will be between 90 and 100 GB in size, so be sure to prepare both your storage space and the amount of time it’ll take to install.

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So, that’s all you need to know about the release times, preload times, and the size of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. While waiting for its release, take a look at the confirmed voice actors for the characters and companions, or take a look at more details on every faction in the game.