Mechwarrior 5 PC Requirements: Released on December 10, 2019, for Microsoft Windows, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is developed by Piranha Games and is based on the BattleTech universe. This is the first MechWarrior game without multiplayer since 2002.
Like other games with Epic Games Store exclusivity deals, its initial availability as a store exclusive was met with criticism. In 2020 on May 7th, it was released for PC users to access via Xbox Game Pass.
On May 27, 2021-2022, it was released for the Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Steam, and GOG, with the Heroes of the Inner Sphere downloadable content pack. Nvidia RTX ray tracing and DLSS are included.

Mechwarrior 5 PC Requirements
- CPU: Intel Core i3-7100/AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- CPU SPEED: Info
- RAM: 8 GB
- OS: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 (64-bit versions)
- VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770/AMD Radeon R9 280X
- PIXEL SHADER: 5.0
- VERTEX SHADER: 5.0
- FREE DISK SPACE: 55 GB
- DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 2048 MB
How powerful does your PC need to be to run MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries? Here are the game's PC system requirements. https://t.co/yE3PzGfmF6 pic.twitter.com/f4pAlELMua
— OC3D (@OC3D) December 9, 2019
Mechwarrior 5 Recommended Requirements
- CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K/AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- CPU SPEED: Info
- RAM: 16 GB
- OS: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 (64-bit versions)
- VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070/AMD RX Vega 56
- PIXEL SHADER: 5.1
- VERTEX SHADER: 5.1
- FREE DISK SPACE: 55 GB
- DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 8192 MB
Can I Run MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries On My Computer?
It has been a long time since a MechWarrior game focused on a single-player campaign (not counting strategy titles), and MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is the first to do so since 2002. For the Xbox One and the next-generation Xbox Series X/S, the release date is May 27, 2021.
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries System Requirements Revealed MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries has unveiled its final system requirements one day before it officially launches on PC through the Epic Games Store. https://t.co/hvC6KJqjNP pic.twitter.com/EVQ8KmYwpM
— N4G (@N4G) December 11, 2019
The PC version was released in 2019. The game's minimum and recommended system requirements are listed below, courtesy of the game's publisher; however, we typically advise you to add more to be safe.
If you're unsure if your PC is powerful enough to run Warhammer 40,000: Darktide at the settings you want, check out our handy guide on how to look up your PC specifications. If so, we've included a list of recommended PC configurations for playing the game at the bottom of this page.
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