[Update] A new Dishonored 2 video comparison video has also been made available a few hours ago. You can check it out right below.
[Original Story] Dishonored 2, the new entry of the series developed by Arkane, is now available on PC and consoles, but it's been revealed yesterday that the PC version suffers from some performance issues that are making it difficult to enjoy the game. A fix for these issues has yet to be released, but it seems like Arkane is at least aware of these issues.
On his Twitter profile, Arkane's Co-creative director Harvey Smith confirmed that the team is well aware of the performance issues, and is currently investigating the matter.
https://twitter.com/Harvey1966/status/796737356837560320
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One version of Dishonored 2 also received a day one patch which introduces several fixes and enhancements. The day patch won't be released on PC, however, as most of the fixes are already built in this version of the game.
https://twitter.com/Harvey1966/status/796724472267030528
Last week, Arkane Studios revealed the Dishonored 2 system requirements. The game isn't one of the most demanding games around, so it should be running nicely on most modern systems once the performance issues are fixed.
Minimum:
- Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit versions); Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
- 8 GB RAM; 60 GB free HDD space; NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB or better
- Contains a single disc. Download of additional files from Steam is required to run the game.
- Requires Steam activation.
Recommended:
- Windows 10 (64-bit versions); Intel Core i7-4770/AMD FX-8350 or better
- 16 GB RAM; 60 GB free HDD space; NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB/AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB or better
- Contains a single disc. Download of additional files from Steam is required to run the game.
- Requires Steam activation.
Dishonored 2 is now available in all regions on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. We will keep you updated on the fix for performance issues as soon as possible, so stay tuned for all the latest news.
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