Echoes of Aincrad early streaming guidelines and PC spec requirements published

Bandai Namco has published more details about Echoes of Aincrad, starting with the system requirements for the PC version that will be available via Steam. While the company has provided the list of spec requirements for each performance level, they also clarified that this game will not be compatible with Steam Deck at launch.

As a side note, the public demo version currently available on PC has a frame rate setting that lets you choose between 60FPS and Unlimited, with an optional VSync setting also available.

Common Requirements

• Memory: 8GB
• Storage: 30GB SSD
• OS: Windows 11
• DirectX: DirectX 12

Minimum (30FPS) [Performance Priority preset]

• Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
• Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 [6GB] / AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 [8GB] / Intel Arc A750 [8GB]

Minimum (60FPS) [Performance Priority preset]

• Processor: Intel Core i7-9700K / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
• Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 [8GB] / AMD Radeon RX 5700 [8GB] / Intel Arc B580 [12GB]

Recommended (60FPS) [Balanced preset]

• Processor: Intel Core i7/10700K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
• Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 [8GB] / AMD Radeon RX 6700XT [12GB]

Recommended (60FPS) [Image Quality Priority preset]

• Processor: Intel Core i7/10700K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
• Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060Ti [16GB] / AMD Radeon RX 6800 [16GB]

Additionally, Bandai Namco has published a streaming guideline for Echoes of Aincrad on the game's official Japanese website. The existing demo version, which covers the beta test phase of the Sword Art Online MMORPG story, is entirely available to stream.

However, following the game's console launch in Japan and Asia on July 9 (and the PC & global releases on July 10), Bandai Namco sets a regular restriction beyond the end of the 1st Floor for around a week after release until July 17. The company will lift this restriction to allow regular players to stream the entire game on July 18.

There is a major exception to the Death Game Mode, which will delete the save data upon the avatar's death. Bandai Namco will allow full streams of this mode with the highest Very Hard difficulty setting to be broadcast right from the game's release date.

Bandai Namco is also further encouraging streams of the Death Game Mode by opening applications for public streamers and VTubers to join the Kouryaku-gumi (Walkthrough Group). Aspiring participants must state their interest in streaming the Death Game Mode with Very Hard difficulty within the restricted period. Bandai Namco will then include their player names in the Monument of Life while also providing them with the NerveGear overlay kit specifically intended for streaming this game.