ThePlayStation 5 Prowill reportedly enhance the visual appeal of games that were originally released for PlayStation 4, according to a project manager with Sony. The console is set to launch in early November, and while several specific games are set to receive big upgrades on thePlayStation 5 Pro, it sounds like even older games from the previous console generation will see its benefits.
So far, there have been announcements aboutmore than 60 games getting PS5 Pro upgrades, including popular titles likeAlan Wake 2andMadden NFL 25, as well as some yet-to-be-released games likeDragon Age: The VeilguardandLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. While the games on the announcement list will benefit from features like improved ray tracing performance and frame rates, they’re not the only games that will get a visual upgrade when running on PS5 Pro.
The PS5 Pro will be backwards-compatible with the PlayStation 4, and according to Toshimasa Aoki, senior principal product manager in Sony’s global product planning department, the upcoming console will also provide a boost to frame rates of games released on PS4. In aninterview with Japanese-language game site 4Gamer, Aoki called this feature Image Quality Boost, and he said there will be a setting on the PS5 Pro that enables it to be toggled on or off. This feature will only affect PS4 games with variable frame rates, but it could potentially provide an aesthetic boost to even thebest-looking games on PS4.
Games Confirmed For PS5 Pro Enhancement
The mid-generation console release seems to be a novel idea among some developers. About a week ago, Hello Games' Martin Griffiths said the upcoming console “absolutely rocks.” Working on one of the games listed for an official PlayStation 5 Pro upgrade, theengine programmer forNo Man’s Skypraised the PS5 Pro, sharing a screenshot of the game’s enhanced visuals and pointing out that his programming experience dates back to the first PlayStation console.
Despite the obvious visual benefits of the PlayStation 5 Pro, not all fans are sold on the idea of shelling out the money to get one. The console comes with a price point of just under $700, and even adjusted for inflation, it’s still one of the most expensive consoles in PlayStation’s nearly 30-year history. ThePS5 Pro still isn’t selling outin the United States or the United Kingdom with just under a month until its launch, with some analysts like Tom Warren of The Verge speculating that the high price tag may be scaring away potential customers.
PlayStation 5 Pro
With the PlayStation®5 Pro console, the world’s greatest game creators can enhance their games with incredible features like advanced ray tracing, super sharp image clarity for your 4K TV, and high frame rate gameplay. That means you get to play PS5® games with the most impressive visuals ever possible on a PlayStation® console.PS5® Pro is an all-digital console with no disc drive. Sign into your account for PlayStation™Network and go to PlayStation™Store to buy and download games. You can also add a Disc Drive to your PS5® Pro console if you would like to play PS5 or PS4 games on Blu-ray™ Disc, or if you want to watch movies and shows on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray™ Discs, Blu-ray™ Discs, and DVDs.
