Assassin's Creed Shadows' latest update has introduced two new lighting technologies and an AI-driven upscaler for the PS5 Pro version. These enhancements can boost GPU efficiency by up to 300% while improving visuals across Assassin's Creed Shadows' Performance, Quality, and Fidelity modes.
AC Shadows has already received praise for its polished visuals and stable performance on both PC and consoles. However, it seems the developers used the extra time between the launch delay and global release to further optimize the game for Sony's advanced PS5 Pro. The new Title Update, v1.0.2, makes Shadows' PS5 Pro edition the "ultimate console version," one that "rivals ultra-high-end gaming PCs."
Assassin's Creed Shadows continues its financial and critical success and is on track to becoming one of the best-selling video games of 2025 so far.
Title Update 1.0.2 improves AC Shadows on the PS5 Pro in three key ways: it adds ray-traced global illumination to Performance Mode, introduces ray-traced reflections in Quality and Balanced Modes, and leverages the console's built-in PSSR technology for AI-driven upscaling. In simple terms, the update brings advanced real-time lighting to Performance Mode, calculates more detailed reflections across all modes, and uses...
