Quantum Error, the upcoming sci-fi horror shooter by TeamKill Media, will make the most out of PS5’s power and performance while also being made available for the PS4. To accomplish this, the devs have revealed that the PS4 version of the game will essentially be downgrade of the game on the PS5.
A recent tweet from the official Quantum Error Twitter account revealed the developer’s plans for both PlayStation consoles.
The PS5 version is next gen. We are going all out as much as we can on PS5 within the confines of 60FPS. The ps4 version will be coming later down the road and it will be a down graded version. We are not sacrificing anything on PS5 for ps4. https://t.co/URink3PZeq
— QUANTUM ERROR (@Quantum_Error) May 9, 2023
The tweet confirms a few things. For one, the PS4 version will not be released at the same time as the PS5 version, and will instead “be coming later down the road.” Aside from this, the game will not be held back by the PS4, either, so players won’t have to worry about the game not feeling up-to-date with modern graphic standards.
Video game developers want their titles to be accessible to as many players as possible, and this often results in games that can be played on current-gen and previous-gen consoles. While this can result in a larger player base, it also means that the game needs to be able to run on both console generations, resulting in games that don’t make use of the current-gen console’s power and performance. This is the case with Horizon: Forbidden West, with the base game being available on both PS4 and PS5. As the recent Burning Shores DLC is a PS5 exclusive, however, the expansion was made to include better graphics and performance.
Quantum Error is set to launch on PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.