A retail listing for Elden Ring has revealed the game will support graphics and performance modes on next-gen consoles; along with free upgrades.
On the listing for the collector’s edition on GameStop, the very end of the product description reveals how the game is “enhanced” on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. This include the Graphics Mode (supporting up to 4K graphics), and Performance Modes (supporting 60fps). In addition, free upgrades from PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were revealed.
“*NEW* ENHANCED EXPERIENCE ON PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
Using the power of the new generation of consoles, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S will allow players to personalize their experience by choosing between GRAPHIC MODE to enhance the game’s visuals (up to 4K) or PERFORMANCE MODE for a higher frame rate (up to 60FPS).
A free upgrade to the PlayStation 5 version will be available for players who purchase ELDEN RING on PlayStation 4, and SmartDelivery will be supported for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.”
The rundown also shows that crossplay is available only between PlayStation or Xbox consoles. This in turn means PC players will not be playing with either console players.
In earlier news, a 19 minute gameplay preview was recently revealed for the game. How the game’s open world will function and features were shown, along with the aforementioned collector’s edition.
You can find the rundown (via GameStop) below.
A NEW FANTASY WORLD
Journey through the Lands Between, a new fantasy world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki, creator of the influential DARK SOULS video game series, and George R. R. Martin, author of The New York Times best-selling fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire. Unravel the mysteries of the Elden Ring’s power. Encounter adversaries with profound backgrounds, characters with their own unique motivations for helping or hindering your progress, and fearsome creatures.
WORLD EXPLORATION IN THE LANDS BETWEEN
ELDEN RING features vast fantastical landscapes and shadowy, complex dungeons that are connected seamlessly. Traverse the breathtaking world on foot or on horseback, alone or online with other players, and fully immerse yourself in the grassy plains, suffocating swamps, spiraling mountains, foreboding castles and other sites of grandeur on a scale never seen before in a FromSoftware title.
GENRE-DEFINING GAMEPLAY
Create your character in FromSoftware’s refined action-RPG and define your playstyle by experimenting with a wide variety of weapons, magical abilities, and skills found throughout the world. Charge into battle, pick off enemies one-by-one using stealth, or even call upon allies for aid. Many options are at your disposal as you decide how to approach exploration and combat.
*NEW* MULTIPLAYER
Players will be able to enjoy their experience with other Tarnished in the LANDS BETWEEN by cooperating or invading other players’ worlds. Players on PS4 and PS5 will be able to play on the same servers. Players on Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox One S and Xbox Series X|S will be able to play on the same server.
Elden Ring was delayed, and launches February 25th, 2022 on Windows PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
