While it's not directly related, Sony recently announced a parallel decision for the PS5 launch title Demon's Souls.
In other words, the PS5 version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla is confirmed to have upscaled 4K at 60fps, while the Xbox Series X version of the game is implied to be native 4K at 60fps. Ubisoft delivered a message confirming that " Assassin's Creed Valhalla runs at 4K at 60 fps on PS5 (upscaled 4K)." The key words being "upscaled 4K" in that statement, rather than native 4K.
RELATED: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Post-Launch Trailer Details Season Pass and MoreĪfter being asked for clarification, Ubisoft compounded the situation with a statement to DualShockers. The implication being that the PS5 version of the game may not offer native 4K resolution and 60fps within the same mode. Specifically, Ubisoft said Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be "4K resolution at 60 frames per second" on Xbox Series X, while it will be "4K and 60 frames per second" on PS5. A very small, but also very notable difference in language was used for the two consoles. In a blog post released earlier this week, Ubisoft described how 4K will work on PS5 and Xbox Series X for Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Ubisoft shared early information about Assassin's Creed Valhalla's 4K performance on both PS5 and Xbox Series X recently, a description with a surprising difference between the two consoles. But fans may not have to wait until launch to find out. Both the PS5 and Xbox Series X launch in less than two weeks and tensions between their respective fanbases are growing high, with all eyes are on the first wave of multiplatform next-gen console releases to provide greater insight into how each console will perform.