Sony to Allow Free PS4 to PS5 Upgrades for Horizon Forbidden West Following Controversy

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PlayStation fans weren’t happy when Sony announced the various editions of Horizon Forbidden West for PS4 and PS5 consoles on Thursday. None of them offered a free upgrade path from the PS4 to PS5 version of the game, and worse, there wasn’t even a paid upgrade option.



The decision was met with extreme controversy because PlayStation boss Jim Ryan had told The Washington Post in 2020 that Horizon Forbidden West players who buy the game for PS4 could upgrade to the PS5 version at no cost.



“The PS5 versions of [Horizon Forbidden West] are built from the ground up to take advantage of the PS5 feature set, and we have an upgrade path for PS4 users to get the PS5 versions for free,” Ryan said at the time. “I’m really quite pleased about the situation.”



Fortunately, Ryan has managed to remember what he had promised...

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