
A lack of early reviews means a lack of early information on potential bugs and issues. One thing that makes this release stand out is Bethesda recently stated that it would not allow early review copies of its titles. It's becoming a depressingly normal thing. That pile includes Mafia 3, No Man's Sky, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Fallout 4, Quantum Break, Tales of Symphonia, and Batman: Arkham Knight. This goes on the pile of multiplatform titles that have launched with issues on PC. Given the prevalence of these issues, it's hard to say that Bethesda didn't know that game had significant problems on PC. Please take a moment to review our recommendations to help better your experience," says the FAQ.Īll of the players digging into Dishonored 2 today pre-ordered the title. "We are aware that some of you may be encountering issues with Dishonored 2 on PC. It tells prospective players to lower their resolution and avoid Alt-Tabbing when playing. The developer did release a new update to its launch FAQ for Dishonored 2 today, asking players to turn down graphical options to alleviate certain issues. So, Arkane Studios is looking into the issue, but there's no schedule for a forthcoming fix. Send details to Bethesda support," said Arkane Studios co-creative director Harvey Smith on Twitter.


"We're aware some PC players are having problems. The Steam page for the game has "mixed" reviews currently.

Worse, there seem to be heavy optimization issues, with Dishonored 2 requiring a strong rig just to keep performance steady. There have been a number of reports with various issues on the PC: mouse stuttering, audio stuttering, sporadic control sensitivity, crashes, and poor framerates. Is there something you think we should be reporting on? Email 2 has launched into early release for those folks who pre-ordered the game and the response has not been positive.
