NieR: Automata Coming To Steam March 17th, PC System Requirements Revealed

NieR: Automata is set to be a console exclusive for the PlayStation 4, but its release on PC won’t be coming too long after its console counterpart. It has now been revealed that the game will be launching on Steam on March 17th, which is just 10 days after the PS4 release.

If you’re wondering whether or not your computer will be able to handle the game, Square Enix also revealed the minimum and recommended PC system requirements for the game. They are the following:

Minimum

• OS: Windows 7 64-bit / Windows 8.1 64-bit / Windows 10 64-bit (32-bit OS not supported)
• CPU: Intel Core i3 2100 or higher, AMD A8-6500 or higher
• Memory: 4GB or higher free space
• Hard-Disk / SSD: 50GB or higher
• Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 VRAM 2GB or higher / AMD Radeon R9 270X VRAM 2GB or higher
• Sound Card: DirectX 11 or higher
• Communication Environment: Broadband or higher
• Screen Resolution: 1280×720
• DirectX: DirectX 11
• Other: Mouse, Keyboard, Gamepad (XInput-only)

Recommended

• OS: Windows 8.1 64-bit / Windows 10 64-bit (32-bit OS not supported)
• CPU: Intel Core i5 4670 or higher, AMD A10-7850K or higher
• Memory: 8GB or higher free space
• Hard-Disk / SSD: 50GB or higher
• Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 VRAM 4GB or higher / AMD Radeon R9 380X VRAM 4GB or higher
• Sound Card: DirectX 11 or higher
• Communication Environment: Broadband or higher
• Screen Resolution: 1920×1080
• DirectX: DirectX 11
• Other: Mouse, Keyboard, Gamepad (XInput-only)

Despite the game not being out yet in most regions, the Japanese version of the game offers full English voice acting and text support. As a result, some outlets who have imported the game have posted some early reviews, and the response has been very positive so far. It sounds like it’s going to be a welcomed return to form for PlatinumGames, while also being something that is very unique.

NieR: Automata will launch for PlayStation 4 on March 7th. Square Enix also released nearly 30 minutes of new and uninterrupted gameplay from the game, which you can check out below.