Does Risen 3: Titan Lords Use DirectX 11?

Question: Does the Windows PC version of Risen 3: Titan Lords use Microsoft's DirectX 11 APIs?

Answer: No. The Windows PC version of Risen 3: Titan Lords uses Microsoft's DirectX 9.0c APIs.

Notes: Here's the top 3 reasons why Risen 3: Titan Lords doesn't use DirectX 11:

• Risen 3: Titan Lords was also released for the Xbox 360, which is limited to DirectX 9.0c.

• Steam's July 2014 "Hardware & Software Survey" found that only 11.8 percent of their users has a GPU that supports DirectX 11.[1]

• Piranha Bytes is a small developer with only 20 employees.[2]

Sources:

1. "Steam Hardware & Software Survey: July 2014." Steam. Retrieved August 19, 2014.

2. "Company." Piranha Bytes. Retrieved August 19, 2014.