Upgraded PS5 Pro games get special label
After years of rumors and leaks, the PlayStation 5 Pro has finally been officially revealed and, as expected, will be a huge hardware upgrade. It will feature up to 45% faster rendering for gameplay, which will be taken advantage of by a number of supported titles.
According to a recent PlayStation Blog PostMany games will take advantage of the PS5 Pro’s power, with many developers creating free software patches that allow recent releases to take advantage of its features. Games that offer improved PS5 Pro performance will be clearly labeled with a new “PS5 Pro Enhanced” label. It seems safe to assume that this label will appear on the store pages or physical boxes of titles where applicable.
A selection of PS5 Pro Enhanced games have already been confirmed, including titles from both Sony and third-party developers. It’s likely that more compatible games will be confirmed soon, but at the time of writing the list includes:
- Alan Awake 2
- Assassin’s Creed: Shadows
- Demon Souls
- Dragon Dogma 2
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Gran Turismo 7
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Breakup
- The Crew Motorfest
- The first descendant
- The Last of Us Part 2 remastered
The PS5 Pro will also feature PS5 Pro Game Boost, which will be compatible with select PS5 titles and over 8,500 backwards-compatible PS4 games. PS5 Pro Game Boost will stabilize or improve the performance of supported games, which could be a game-changer for more intensive older releases. Enhanced Image Quality will also be available for select PS4 games, increasing their overall resolution.
The PS5 Pro officially launches on November 7, and will cost $699.99 / £699.99 / around AU$1052.99. It will offer a 2TB SSD, but will not include a disc drive. If you want to use any of your existing physical games, you’ll need to purchase the separate PS5 disc drive attachment, which is available now.
