Developer Guerrilla Games reveals how Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores DLC takes advantage of the hardware inside the PS5. Horizon Forbidden West was released as a cross-generation title, but the PS5 version offered some massive improvements over its PS4 counterpart. As an example, it allowed gamers to play Horizon Forbidden West at 60 FPS, with support for a higher resolution as well as a 40Hz mode.On the other hand, the Burning Shores expansion for Horizon Forbidden West will only be available on PS5. Guerrilla Games originally stated that making Burning Shores exclusive to PS5 allowed the studio to achieve its vision, both technically and creatively, for the expansion pack. Now, the developer has revealed more information about how Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores takes advantage of PS5 hardware.According to Game Director Mathijs de Jonge, Burning Shores being only available on PS5 will allow the studio to create a “stunning post-post-apocalyptic version of Los Angeles.” He then describes the ruins of LA as highly detailed, stating that they require a ton of processing power in addition to fast streaming technology. He makes a specific note of being able to fly and seeing a lot of the world at the same time, an ability players unlock near the end of Horizon Forbidden West.
Additionally, Mathijs de Jonge mentions that particular battle sequences require a ton of memory and processing power, before pointing to the massive advantage PS5 brings to the table. The post then goes on to compare the PS5 and PS4 versions of Horizon Forbidden West, making note of the higher resolution and frame rate, with support for a 40Hz mode and VRR for capable displays. The interview also details Guerrilla Games’ first impressions of the PS5 hardware, with a specific note about the high-speed SSD inside the console.
Overall, this interview doesn’t go into full detail about how Burning Shores benefits from being a PS5 exclusive outside some vague descriptions. It does highlight the advantages PS5 hardware offers over the PS4 version of Horizon Forbidden West, but fans may have to wait until the DLC launches to see if it comes with any new features that take advantage its PS5 exclusivity. As Horizon Forbidden West is one of the best-looking games available on PS5, it’ll be interesting to see what Guerrilla Games is capable of when it’s not being held back by older hardware.
Horizon Forbidden West is available on PS4 and PS5. The Burning Shores DLC is scheduled to release on April 19 on PS5.
