Cyberpunk 2077 will be upgraded on Xbox Series X for free
The first third-party to be on board with Xbox Series X smart delivery is a pretty big one.
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Earlier today, Xbox dropped some official specs for the Xbox Series X,including the newsthat it would feature 12 teraflops of graphics power, using Zen 2 and RDNA 2 technology. The report also shared the confirmation of Smart Delivery, which means that Xbox first-party games like Halo Infinite only need to be bought once and then players will receive the full upgrades on Xbox Series X.
While there’s no mention of this technically being required for third-party companies, one major player has already jumped in with support. CD Projekt Red has confirmed on Twitter that the highly-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a free upgrade on Xbox Series X. Whenever the upgrade arrives, players on Xbox will not have to pay anything extra to play the game with what will presumably be features like a higher resolution and a better framerate.
Gamers should never be forced to purchase the same game twice or pay for upgrades. Owners of#Cyberpunk2077for Xbox One will receive the Xbox Series X upgrade for free when available.https://t.co/nfkfFLj85wGamers should never be forced to purchase the same game twice or pay for upgrades. Owners of#Cyberpunk2077for Xbox One will receive the Xbox Series X upgrade for free when available.https://t.co/nfkfFLj85w— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame)February 24, 2020February 24, 2020
It’ll be interesting to see what other third-party companies jump in on this, as well as whether or not Microsoft’s main console competitor Sony does anything similar with thePlayStation 5. Given how similar Xbox One X and PS4 Pro patches work, it certainly seems likely there will be near-identical approaches. Cyberpunk 2077 is currently scheduled to release on September 17, 2020, while the Xbox Series X will release sometime in Holiday 2020.
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