The upcoming fantasy RPG was confirmed to be a linear, mission-based game a while back, but BioWare says there's still plenty of room for exploration.
Primers and Detonators are essential for managing groups of enemies, while Ultimates like Warden's Fire can help turn the tables.
New gameplay highlights combat basics, how to build Stagger, and how to use different abilities to buff Rook and debuff enemies.
Learn more about customizing a Champion Rook and adjusting your build (and companions) before a fight against the Darkspawn.
Full HDR support, a field of view slider, class-specific key bindings, and an Ultra RT mode targetting high-end rigs are also confirmed.
BioWare's upcoming action RPG will feature support for ray tracing and Nvidia DLSS 3.1 on PC upon its launch at the end of October.
BioWare has revealed the RPG's PC requirements, with a solid-state drive optional at the bare minimum and mandatory otherwise.
The Deluxe Edition costs $90 on consoles and $80 on PC, providing multiple armor sets and weapons for Rook and their companions.
Pre-orders are currently available for BioWare's RPG, with a new trailer showcasing different environments and, of course, dragons.
BioWare's eagerly-awaited role-playing game is reportedly launching just in time for Halloween on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.
A roadmap for upcoming reveals is also available and includes high-level combat gameplay and a PC spotlight during the week of August 19th.
On top of wanting you to "feel like you are Rook," combat is described as a "much higher actions-per-minute game" and "more demanding."
"A guy's normal life walking down the streets of this city is more spectacular than what the Queen of Orlais is seeing," says BioWare.
The publisher confirmed a launch in Q3 of the fiscal year 2025, lining up with recent rumors of an October release date.
BioWare recently confirmed that it will be announcing a specific release date for the fantasy action RPG at some point in August.
BioWare will also share new gameplay footage for the upcoming action RPG sometime in August, the developer has confirmed.
Members of the long-awaited action RPG's development team speak about why it has taken so long to make, a lot of which been down to the immense scale of the project.
"We're making great progress towards our fall launch date," says BioWare about the upcoming action RPG, which is in the works for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
BioWare and EA have also confirmed the game will be available natively on Steam, which means players won't require the EA App to run the game.
Alex Jordan, Bryony Corrigan, Erika Ishii, and Jeff Berg have been confirmed as the four actors who'll be portraying protagonist Rook in the upcoming action RPG.
