Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition Hits PS5/XSX in June with Full Ray Tracing, Rock Solid 60fps May 6, 2021 11:47 EDT
Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition is out now on PC, but what about those looking to enjoy the visual boost on next-gen consoles? Well, good news! 4A Games has locked down a June release date for the Xbox Series X/S and PS5 versions! You can check out some next-gen console footage running on Xbox Series X below (jump to around the 2:20 mark).
Both the Xbox Series X/S and PS5 versions will run at 4K (it isn’t specified if its upscaled 4K or not) and a “rock solid” 4K, while boasting full ray tracing and other effects. Meanwhile, the Xbox Series S version will run at 1080p, but retain all the visual effects of its more powerful counterparts. Here’s a bit more information on what you can expect…
06/05/21
Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition will be released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on 18th June 2021, Deep Silver and 4A Games have confirmed. Promising 4K and 60FPS gameplay with ray traced lighting throughout, as well as platform specific enhancements, this will be the definitive release of the game on consoles.
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The console release date announcement comes alongside the release of the Enhanced Edition for PC players, overhauling the game’s lighting with new and improved ray tracing techniques to provide more realistic and nuanced lighting throughout the game. In all cases, the step up from the original game release to the Enhanced Edition is free. If you own the game on PC, it’s a simple update, if you own it on Xbox One or PlayStation 4, then the next-gen version will be provided for free via each system’s upgrade programme.
Apr 30, 2021 13:15 EDT
[UPDATE] The official FAQ deleted the answer mentioned in the original story below. As soon we learned this, we contacted 4A Games to get a clarification on the matter. Here s the statement we just received in its entirety:
4A Games has not evaluated the AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution feature for Metro Exodus at this time. In our FAQ, we were referring to the AMD FidelityFX open source image quality toolkit which targets traditional rendering techniques that our new RT only render does not use, and noting that we have our own Temporal Reconstruction tech implemented natively which provides great quality benefits for all hardware, so do not currently plan to utilize any other toolkits.
The Metro franchise has long been synonymous with pushing the limits of real-time rendering technology. The first Metro game was one of the earliest to make use of the DirectX 11 API and Metro Exodus was the first title to show the potential of real-time ray tracing in a conventional game. Some two years after it launched on PC, Xbox One, and PS4, Metro Exodus is getting a major update to bring the shooter back to the forefront of next-gen graphics. Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition is set to release on May 6.
It is rather common for previous-generation games to get reissued on newer console hardware and bring along better textures, effects, and other bonuses that were not feasible on older technology. Many times, the PC version of a multiplatform game will offer a much better experience than its console counterparts and for that upgraded PC experience to make an appearance on newer consoles.
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The team at Digital Foundry have released a new video this week analysing the Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition, specifically created to only run on ray tracing equipped PCs, with support for next-generation consoles such as the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series range in the near future. ” Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition is a phenomenal improvement over the 2019 original release. In this extended video, Alex Battaglia reveals the new RT effects, shows off the benefits for developers, checks out DLSS, VRS and TAA upscaling and analyses performance on both AMD and Nvidia hardware.”
The Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition of the game will be officially launching next week and will be available to play from May 6th 2021 onwards.