Side note: fuck Ted Faro.
Once again, the PlayStation Blog brings some good news. In this case, it’s in regards to the PS4 to PS5 upgrade path for Horizon Forbidden West. Previously, that path was lost somewhere between several editions of the game, with the standard and Special editions having no path, and the Digital Deluxe, Collector’s and Regalla (all more expensive) editions did.
Well, per the blog post, Jim Ryan revealed that now all editions of the game have an upgrade path to PS5.
Thursday was to be a celebration of Horizon Forbidden West and the amazing team at Guerrilla working to deliver it on February 18, 2022. However, it’s abundantly clear that the offerings we confirmed in our pre-order kickoff missed the mark.
Last year we made a commitment to deliver free upgrades for our cross-gen launch titles, which included Horizon Forbidden West. While the pandemic’s profound impact pushed Forbidden West out of the launch window we initially envisioned, we will stand by our offer: Players who purchase Horizon Forbidden West on PlayStation 4 will be able to upgrade to the PlayStation 5 version for free.
I also want to confirm today that moving forward, PlayStation first-party exclusive cross-gen titles (newly releasing on PS4 & PS5)–both digital and physical*–will offer a $10 USD digital upgrade option from PS4 to PS5. This will apply to the next God of War and Gran Turismo 7, and any other exclusive cross-gen PS4 & PS5 title published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
— Jim Ryan, President & CEO, Sony Interactive Entertainment
*To upgrade an eligible PS4 game on disc to the digital PS5 version, you will need a PS5 console with a disc drive. PS4 game discs can’t be used with the PlayStation®5 Digital Edition.
Notable here is that all first-party cross-gen titles will have a $10 digital upgrade path, regardless of whether you purchased the game physical or digital (though naturally, you need a PS5 with a disc drive for that to function with physical PS4 games).
This is a pretty big deal, as games like Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut were previously among the few known titles with this upgrade path, and Horizon Forbidden West was seemingly primed to buck that trend. It’s important, though, as many still can’t find a PS5 in the wild; or at least, for MSRP (damn scalpers).
Source: IGN
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