Sony's updated PSSR upscaling tech is finally available for even more PS5 Pro games, including Crimson Desert, Silent Hill f, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and more | Tech Radar

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Sony's updated PSSR upscaling tech is finally available for even more PS5 Pro games, including Crimson Desert, Silent Hill f, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and more

"Moving forward, most new PS5 Pro titles will launch with support for this enhanced PSSR," says Sony

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Sony's updated PSSR tech is now available for a collection of PS5 Pro-supported games

Some of those titles include Silent Hill f, Alan Wake 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and more

More games, including Crimson Desert, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and Cyberpunk 2077, will also receive the update soon

Sony has released a new Play Station 5 software patch that introduces support for its upgraded version of PSSR (Play Station Spectral Super Resolution) upscaling technology across a wide range of games.

Late last month, we learned that Sony had finally released its brand new AI upscaling tech for the PS5 Pro version of Resident Evil Requiem, the first game to receive the update, and that more games were expected to receive the same treatment soon.

Now, in a new Play Station Blog post, Sony announced it has rolled out the new version of PSSR to several PS5 Pro games to deliver "enhanced image stability, improved clarity in fine details, and more consistent performance across supported titles."

Sony confirms Resident Evil Requiem is the first game to use the PS5 Pro's updated PSSR upscaler tech — 'The upgraded PSSR has allowed us to elevate our expressiveness by successfully processing these details and textural particularities', says Capcom

Crimson Desert will seemingly hit 4K resolutions at higher frame rates, with raytracing on PS5 Pro, thanks to the latest PSSR update

PS5 Pro games list: all of the PS5 Pro enhanced titles released so far

"The upgraded PSSR represents another step in our commitment to evolving the PS5 Pro experience," Sony said. "Moving forward, most new PS5 Pro titles will launch with support for this enhanced PSSR, ensuring players continue to see improvements in image quality and performance."

The titles named include Silent Hill f, Monster Hunter Wilds, Dragon's Dogma 2, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Control, Alan Wake 2, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Nioh 3, and Rise of the Ronin.

"With the latest PSSR update, Silent Hill f now delivers an even smoother gameplay experience than before," said Konami about Silent Hill f's update. "Fine details – from swaying blades of grass to shadows cast across the ground – are rendered with greater clarity, deepening immersion in the fog-shrouded Japan of the 1960s."

Bio Ware, the developer behind Dragon Age and Mass Effect, also commented on The Veilguard update, saying, "With the new PSSR, we’re delivering a meaningful improvement in image quality while still maintaining stable framerates in Fidelity and Performance modes. Your adventures in Thedas will now feel smoother and more visually refined."

Remedy Entertainment also commented on the improvements to image stability and motion clarity in both its titles, Control and Alan Wake 2, with graphics technical director, Tatu Aalto, praising the upgrade.

"The upgraded PSSR improves image upscaling quality and stability," Aalto said. "The improvements allow efficient stochastic sampling without sacrificing image stability. The new PSSR responds quickly to visibility changes in games, keeping motion clear while improving temporal stability."

For Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, director Naoki Hamaguchi praised the upgraded visuals, saying, "Compared to the original PSSR, fine details such as characters’ hair are naturally restored, and the image processing is more stable due to less flickering and afterimage feeling. Overall, we feel it allows us to create a more immersive gameplay experience with improved graphical quality and stability."

Sony has confirmed that PSSR 2 will also be available in more titles soon, including Crimson Desert, which launches this week, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and Cyberpunk 2077.

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Key Takeaways

• Sony's updated PSSR upscaling tech is finally available for even more PS5 Pro games, including Crimson Desert, Silent Hill f, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and more

• "Moving forward, most new PS5 Pro titles will launch with support for this enhanced PSSR," says Sony

• When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission

• Sony's updated PSSR tech is now available for a collection of PS5 Pro-supported games

• Some of those titles include Silent Hill f, Alan Wake 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and more