Anscheinend hat Sony nicht mit dem Ausmaß der Kritik in Bezug auf die fehlenden Upgrade-Möglichkeiten der PS4-Version von Horizon Forbidden West gerechnet, weshalb man nun nachträglich diese anbietet. Somit können Käufer der PS4-Version kostenlos auf die PS5-Version upgraden. Ursprünglich hatte man laut Präsident Jim Ryan dies nur für Titel im Launchzeitraum der PlayStation 5 vorgesehen, aus welchem Forbidden West aufgrund der Verschiebung rausgefallen war. Dementsprechend sah man sich bei Sony wahrscheinlich nicht mehr an die vorherigen Versprechungen gebunden, was sich in den letzten Tagen wohl als Fehler herausstellte.
Des Weiteren gibt man bekannt, dass die kommenden Titel, wie God of War Ragnarök sowie Gran Tourismo 7, auch eine Upgrade-Möglichkeit erhalten, wenn auch nicht kostenlos. Hierfür veranschlagt man bei Sony 10 USD, was in europäischen Gefilden vermutlich 10 Euro bedeutet.
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.
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, Präsident & 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.
