Ubisoft on Thursday released a free update for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro, adding New Game+ and other features, according to a post on the PlayStation Blog by Brittany Spurlin, Writer/Editor, Ubisoft.
The company said the update, called The Most Requested Update, brings several player-requested and quality-of-life changes. It is available to PS5 and PS5 Pro players. The post said upgraded PSSR visual optimizations are exclusive to PS5 Pro.
The update adds New Game+, two new achievements, an Enhanced Progression Mode option, a new power calculation, and the Master Assassin Naoe outfit, the post said. It also includes an Animus Hub synchronization update.
Priscilla Nguyen, Engineering Studio Manager, said the upgraded PSSR is more efficient than the original and “slightly more efficient” than the game’s current Temporal Upscaler. Nguyen said it is designed for better graphics when upscaling at a better frame rate and is “much crisper and more visually stable.”
Nguyen said Ubisoft brought the improvements to Valhalla after using the upgraded PSSR in recent releases and that it delivers a noticeably sharper and more visually refined image in 4K and smoothness with 60 frames per second on PS5 Pro. She said the team did not overhaul content or visual assets, and instead used the upgraded PSSR within the engine and rendering pipeline to enhance 4K image quality and deliver the game’s Quality mode at 60 frames per second on PS5 Pro.
Nguyen said the challenge was balancing image quality, performance, and integration within an older game. She said the upgraded PSSR let the team maximize the new hardware’s capabilities while improving visuals and performance without extensive content changes.
The post said the update is live today on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro.