PlayStation & Guerrilla Games announced today that they’ve backtracked on their rather questionable upgrade path from PS4 to PS5 for Horizon: Forbidden West. Players who purchase the game on PS4 will be able to upgrade to the PS5 version for free. Additionally, next gen upgrades for PS4 games like God of War and Gran Turismo 7 will be $10 going forward. This allows for a more consistent upgrade path. For many players, it’s a more desirable approach for free next-gen upgrades across the board similar to Xbox platforms. This decision makes the upgrade path for 1st party games from PS4 to PS5 more transparent, at a cost.
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.
Horizon: Forbidden West releases on February 18th 2022 for PS4 and PS5 worldwide. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest gaming news and updates!
