Ghost Recon: Future Soldier PC release date and specs unveiled

4 April 2012

For all of you PC gamers eagerly awaiting the next instalment in the tactical shooter series bearing Tom Clancy’s name, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier has finally had its PC release date announced. The PC version of the game will be available for retail purchase and digital download and you can expect the PC version on 15 June 2012

Of course, it wouldn’t be much of an announcement if the system requirements weren’t released, so here they are:

PC version specific features:

  • PC high standard visuals (DX11 renderer, new Hi-Quality Assets, new Post Process Effects, multi-monitor solutions support, TriDef stereoscopic support);
  • DirectX11 enhanced: Tessellation (for soft 3D models), Compute Shaders-based realistic lighting (for Global Illumination), Volumetric Fog;
  • Online Widget: Party, Friends and Ghost Feed functionality can be accessed at any moment from any screen;
  • Extended party functionality: simplified and more flexible invitation system;
  • Party text Chat;
  • Uplay Friends system;
  • Fully customizable controls for the localized keyboards.

A temporary broadband connection will be required for one-time product registration at first launch using the player Uplay account. From that point on, no permanent connection is required, except for online modes.

Minimum hardware requirements:

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP (with Service Pack 3)/Windows Vista (with Service Pack 2)/ Windows 7 (with Service pack 1), both 32 bit & 64 bit versions
  • PROCESSOR: Intel Pentium D 3.0 Ghz or AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ 2.2Ghz
  • RAM: 1GB Windows XP / 2GB Windows Vista or Windows 7
  • VIDEO CARD: 256 MB DirectX–compliant, Shader 4.0–enabled video card**
  • DIRECT X: DirectX 9.0c
  • DVD-ROM DRIVE: DVD-ROM speed 4x, dual-layer drive
  • SOUND CARD: DirectX 9.0c – compliant sound card
  • HDD space : 25 GB

Recommended Configuration:

  • CPU: Intel Core2 Quad Q9450/ AMD Phenom II X4 940 or higher
  • RAM: 2 GB Windows XP / 3 GB Windows Vista & 7
  • Graphics Card: 1024 MB DirectX–compliant, Shader 4.0–enabled video card based on nVidia GeForce GTX 460 or AMD/ATi HD 5850 or better

Additionally, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier is scheduled to release for Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 on May 25th, 2012.

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  1. papiersak
    04.04.2012 at 15:28

    unfortunately its Ubi$oft so no sale but I intend to play it non the less…

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