Darksiders Warmastered costs PS5 players an upgrade that Xbox offers for free

THQ Nordic has re-released the Warmastered edition of Darksiders on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. This gives players the chance to experience the classic again with improved performance and visuals. For Xbox players, there is good news: anyone who already owns Darksiders for Xbox One can upgrade for free. This upgrade adds native 4K rendering, 60fps gameplay, and a new Photo Mode. For PS5 gamers, however, there is a less welcome surprise, as they have to pay $10 to get the upgrade from the PS4 edition.

New features and improvements

The newly released current-gen edition of Darksiders Warmastered mainly adds improvements to resolution and frame rate. Aside from the Photo Mode, the visual upgrades are relatively limited, once again raising the question of why the upgrade should be charged on PS5. In the current console generation, many developers have offered similar improvements to players for free, highlighting the difference with the PS5 version.

Smart delivery systems

An important part of the upgrade approach on Xbox is the Smart Delivery system. Introduced at the launch of Xbox Series X|S in late 2020, this system ensures that players automatically get the best version of a game they already bought, regardless of console generation. That means if you buy a Smart Delivery game for Xbox One, you also get access to the optimized version when you move to Xbox Series X|S. Not every game supports this, but compatible titles have a