The box art for Immortals Fenyx Rising has revealed the official branding that Sony will use for games that come with a free PlayStation 5 upgrade. Microsoft and Sony are taking different approaches when it comes to backward compatibility and next-gen upgrades, though both are touting cross-generation compatibility as a selling point.

The Xbox Series S/X has the Smart Delivery system, which will allow people who purchase a game on Xbox One to receive a free upgrade for the next-gen version upon release. Microsoft is said to be encouraging developers to offer free upgrades, but isn't requiring it. Sony is also allowing third-party developers to choose whether they will let players receive free next-gen upgrades if they purchase the PS4 version, but has been less vocal about its wishes to developers. One example of a game that will receive a free upgrade on Sony systems is Marvel's Avengers, as Crystal Dynamics has confirmed that people will receive a free copy of the PS5 version of the game if they bought it on PS4.

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It seems that Sony is preparing its own unique branding for instances when a game will receive a free PS5 upgrade. According to Video Games Chroniclethe box art for the upcoming Immortals Fenyx Rising has been revealed, and it has a "PS5 Upgrade Available" logo on the cover, which seems to be the branding that will be used for similar games going forward.

Immortals Fenyx Rising PS5 Upgrade Available

It seems that Sony is shifting its stance somewhat on promoting PS5 game upgrades, which could have been prompted by the positive reception that the Xbox Series X's Smart Delivery has received by fans. The PS4 generation was littered with remastered versions of titles from the PS3/Xbox 360 era, and Sony likely doesn't want to step too far away from the money it can make with similar games. Let's just say that definitive editions of recent hit games like Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us Part 2 seem likely, even though they will probably be some of the games playable through PS4 backward compatibility.

Offering free next-gen upgrades is a smart move on the part of developers, as it makes games more appealing at launch, which is the time when they cost the most to buy. It's a shame that Sony hasn't taken as direct an approach with free next-gen upgrades as Microsoft, but perhaps this new label suggests a change in attitude and show that there might be more promises of PS4 games coming to PS5 in upgraded forms as it gets closer to the release of the system.

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Source: Video Games Chronicle