Sony surprisingly changed its mind on Horizon Forbidden West PS4 upgrades

Sony surprisingly changed its mind on Horizon Forbidden West PS4 upgrades.

Sony has changed its mind about not offering PS5 upgrades to anyone who buys Horizon Forbidden West's regular version for the PS4.

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Earlier this week, the platform owner said that consumers who purchased the standard PS4 game would not be eligible for new-gen updates and that users would instead need to purchase the more expensive $80 Digital Deluxe Edition to get both versions of the sequel.

On Saturday, however, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan revealed a U-turn on the plans, confirming that PS4 Forbidden West gamers will be able to upgrade for free to PS5.

All cross-gen first-party games, including God of War 2 and Gran Turismo 7, will have a $10 upgrade cost going forward, according to Ryan.

“Thursday was supposed to be a celebration of Horizon Forbidden West and the incredible Guerrilla team that is working hard to bring it to life on February 18, 2022. However, it's evident that the pre-order kickoff offerings we confirmed were off the mark,” he said.

“Last year, we pledged to provide free upgrades for all of our cross-gen launch titles, including Horizon Forbidden West. While the pandemic's devastating effects delayed Forbidden West's release date, we will honor our offer: players who purchase Horizon Forbidden West on PlayStation 4 will receive a free upgrade to the PlayStation 5 version.”

“I also want to clarify today that, going forward, PlayStation first-party exclusive cross-gen titles (newly coming on PS4 & PS5)–both digital and physical*–will offer a $10 USD digital upgrade option from PS4 to PS5,” the executive continued. This will apply to the next God of War and Gran Turismo 7, as well as any other Sony Interactive Entertainment exclusive cross-gen PS4 and PS5 title.”

The disclosure on Thursday appeared to contradict a prior remark by Sony regarding Horizon's cross-gen aspirations.

Last September, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan remarked about Horizon Forbidden West's PS4 announcement in an interview with MCV.  Latest Gaming News   

“No one should be let down. The PS5 versions of those titles are created from the ground up to make use of the PS5 feature set, and we provide a free upgrade route for PS4 customers. It's all about giving them an option. I'm pretty happy with how things are going.”   Latest Gaming News   

Owners of the PS4 versions of Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Sack Boy: A Big Adventure was able to upgrade to the PS5 version for free at launch.  Latest Gaming News   

Owners of Ghost of Tsushima on PS4 were recently required to spend $29.99 to upgrade to the new PS5 version. The Director's Cut game, on the other hand, features a new expansion that was not included in the original.  Latest Gaming News   

According to Sony, Horizon Forbidden West is currently available for pre-order all across the world. The game has been postponed until February 2022.   Latest Gaming News   

H/S: VGC 

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