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Ryse PC release date revealed

Steam publishes system requirements.

The PC version of Ryse: Son of Rome launches on 10th October 2014.

That's according to the game's Steam page. There it costs £34.99.

Developer Crytek is self-publishing the digital version of the gory action game. Publisher Deep Silver will distribute a boxed version.

The PC release supports 4K resolution and includes all Ryse DLC packs that have released since the game's launch on Xbox One in November 2013.

The DLC includes the Colosseum Pack, the Mars' Chosen Pack, the Duel of Fates Pack and the Morituri Pack. The PC version also grants instant access to the Ruins multiplayer map and the Legionnaire's Trust sword, which were initially bundled with the special edition of the game for Xbox One.

Meanwhile, the Ryse PC Steam product page revealed the minimum and recommended specifications. They are reproduced below:s

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7 or Windows 8 (64bit) 
  • Processor: Intel Dual-Core 2.8 GHz/ AMD Dual-Core 3.2 GHz or better 
  • Memory: 4GB RAM 
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 graphics card with 1GB video RAM 
  • DirectX: Version 11 
  • Hard Drive: 26GB available space 
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible Sound Card with latest drivers

Recommended:

  • OS: Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7 or Windows 8 (64bit) 
  • Processor: Intel Quad-Core or AMD Octo-Core 
  • Memory: 8GB RAM 
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 graphics card with 4GB video RAM 
  • DirectX: Version 11 
  • Hard Drive: 26GB available space 
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible Sound Card with latest drivers

It should be noted that the recommended specs relate to running Ryse at 4K resolution, as clarified by Crytek marketing manager Marcel Hatam on Steam (thanks, Frybird).

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