Ratchet and Clankdeveloper Insomniac Games announced that it would be upgrading the PS5 port of the 2016 title only yesterday. The studio claimed the update served to enhanceRatchet and Clankwith 60 FPS, a performance the game couldn’t run before due to its original 30 FPS cap. Insomniac stated that the update wouldn’t be out until April, so most didn’t expect its arrival for at least another few days, but the developer launched it already.
Players can hop onto their PS5 and downland the60 FPSRatchet and Clankupdateright now. The update doesn’t contain anything else aside from the 60 FPS upgrade, so it only weighs in at 87.17MB. In other words, it should download fairly quickly. That said, it’s important to note that this update only exists for the PS5 version ofRatchet and Clank. Insomniac Games couldn’t make update work on the PS4 due to its lack of horsepower — at least when compared to the PS5.
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It’s unfortunate that the PS4 can’t handle 60fps since Sony’s2021 Play at Home initiative featuresRatchet and Clank. The event gives players until March 31 at 8 pm PT to buy the game for free; they can keep it forever once they do. Insomniac likely released the update in the first place to incentivize people to take advantage of the deal. PS5 players certainly can, so if they haven’t downloaded the game already, now would be the perfect time to do so.
The other reason Insomniac probably updatedRatchet and Clankwith 60fps was to give fans an idea of whatRatchet and Clank:Rift Apartwill play like. This upcomingRatchet and Clanksequel will play in 60 FPS too, and it releases in only two months on June 11. Two months should be plenty of time for players to try outRatchet and Clankwith its new performance to see whether they like the game. It’s an easy marketing tool for Insomniac.
Hopefully, a solution regardingPS5 shortageswill make some headway beforeRift Apartreleases. As it stands, securing a PS5 might as well be the equivalent of winning the lottery. They seem to sell out to be the moment a retailer makes an announcement claiming they have some in stock. Many have a hard time getting their hands on the console, and because so few people have one, it’s an especially unfortunate reason that PS4Ratchet and Clankcan’t make use of the new update.
Ratchet and Clankis on PS4 and PS5.
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