Echoes of Aincrad early streaming guidelines and PC spec requirements published

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Bandai Namco has revealed more information about Echoes of Aincrad, beginning with the PC system requirements for the Steam version. They’ve shared the specs needed for different performance levels and confirmed that the game won’t work with the Steam Deck when it first releases.

Just so you know, the PC demo currently lets you choose between 60 frames per second and an unlimited frame rate, and you can also turn VSync on or off.

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]

Bandai Namco has also released streaming rules for the Echoes of Aincrad content on the game’s Japanese website. Players are welcome to stream the currently available demo, which lets them experience the beta test portion of the Sword Art Online MMORPG storyline.

After the game launched on consoles in Japan and Asia on July 9th, and on PC and worldwide on July 10th, Bandai Namco will limit access past the first area for about a week. This restriction will be removed on July 18th, allowing all players to stream the entire game freely.

There’s a notable exception to the rules regarding streams of the Death Game Mode. This mode, which is only available on the Very Hard difficulty, will be allowed to be fully streamed from the moment the game launches, according to Bandai Namco.

Bandai Namco is actively supporting streams of the new ‘Death Game Mode’ by inviting public streamers and VTubers to become part of a special “Walkthrough Group.” Interested creators simply need to express their intention to stream the mode during a specific timeframe. Those selected will have their in-game names displayed on a ‘Monument of Life’ and receive a unique ‘NerveGear’ overlay for their streams.

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2026-06-16 15:57