{"id":29953,"date":"2026-08-06T15:11:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T10:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29953"},"modified":"2026-08-06T15:11:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T10:11:26","slug":"a-2017-open-world-hidden-gem-is-getting-a-free-ps5-upgrade-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29953","title":{"rendered":"A 2017 Open-World Hidden Gem Is Getting A Free PS5 Upgrade Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>There&#8217;s no doubt that the <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/playstation-5\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>PlayStation 5<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is an absolute beast of a console, and alongside the Xbox Series X, it&#8217;s just about as powerful as home consoles have ever been. That obviously opens up a world of possibilities for new games to really blow us out of the water, but it also has the knock-on effect of allowing relatively easy upgrades to existing titles.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>We have obviously seen plenty of <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/dead-rising-bioshock-remasters-remakes-unnecessary\/\" target=\"_blank\">remasters and remakes<\/a>, but on a simpler level than that, plenty of games have seen more minor upgrades that take advantage of the increased hardware capabilities of the console. Now, another has just gone live, and it resurrects one of the more underrated games of the 2010s. <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"an-underrated-ubisoft-game-is-getting-an-upgrade\">\n                        An Underrated Ubisoft Game Is Getting An Upgrade<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ghost-Recon-Wildlands.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ghost-Recon-Wildlands.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ghost-Recon-Wildlands.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ghost-Recon-Wildlands.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ghost-Recon-Wildlands.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ghost-Recon-Wildlands.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ghost-Recon-Wildlands.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"825\" height=\"413\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ghost Recon Wildlands\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ghost-Recon-Wildlands.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ghost-Recon-Wildlands.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2026\/08\/free-4k-60fps-ps5-upgrade-for-ghost-recon-wildlands-for-all-existing-players-from-tomorrow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a> by PushSquare, <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/ghost-recon-wildlands-definitive-edition-leak\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Ghost Recon Wildlands<\/em><\/a>, the 2017 third-person shooter from developer Ubisoft, is about to get a native PS5 upgrade, that adds 4k resolution and 60 FPS. The update is scheduled to go live today (August 6), and it should automatically apply to your game next time you go to play it. <\/p>\n<p>This revelation comes thanks to a leaked PS Store listing, which also confirms support for 3D audio, DualSense haptic feedback, and faster loading times that take advantage of the SSD. <\/p>\n<p>Outside of that, there is also plenty going on around the game more generally, with a free play period also opening up from today until August 10. Any progress you make during that time will be transferred across to the full game if you decide to commit to the purchase, with <em>Wildlands <\/em>currently discounted on the PS Store to $4.99\/\u00a34.49 as part of Sony\u2019s Summer Sale until August 12. <\/p>\n<p>In addition, there&#8217;s a new, free mission that has been added for players to complete in Last Rites, and you can play all of it at no additional cost if you&#8217;re a <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/playstation-plus-games-july-2026-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\">PS Plus Extra<\/a> subscriber. <\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no doubt that <em>Wildlands <\/em>was an underwhelming effort at launch, but subsequent patches and continued support have actually made it a really solid genre experience. <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ghost-recon-wildlands-is-well-worth-your-time\">\n                        Ghost Recon: Wildlands Is Well Worth Your Time<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sam-fisher-looking-somberly-in-ghost-recon-wildlands-and-splinter-cell-anime.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Custom Image by Grant Hermanns&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sam-fisher-looking-somberly-in-ghost-recon-wildlands-and-splinter-cell-anime.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sam-fisher-looking-somberly-in-ghost-recon-wildlands-and-splinter-cell-anime.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sam-fisher-looking-somberly-in-ghost-recon-wildlands-and-splinter-cell-anime.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sam-fisher-looking-somberly-in-ghost-recon-wildlands-and-splinter-cell-anime.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sam-fisher-looking-somberly-in-ghost-recon-wildlands-and-splinter-cell-anime.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sam-fisher-looking-somberly-in-ghost-recon-wildlands-and-splinter-cell-anime.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"826\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sam Fisher looking somberly in Ghost Recon Wildlands and Splinter Cell anime\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sam-fisher-looking-somberly-in-ghost-recon-wildlands-and-splinter-cell-anime.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sam-fisher-looking-somberly-in-ghost-recon-wildlands-and-splinter-cell-anime.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Sam Fisher looking somberly in Ghost Recon Wildlands and Splinter Cell anime<\/figcaption><small class=\"body-img-caption\">Custom Image by Grant Hermanns<\/small><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As for what&#8217;s next for the <em><strong>Ghost Recon<\/strong><\/em> series, we know that there is another game in development and on the way relatively soon with the current codename <em>Project Over<\/em>. That will supposedly discard the third-person camera in favor of the highly realistic approach taken by games like <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/fps-games-ready-not-hell-let-loose-insurgency\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Ready or Not<\/em><\/a>, in what could easily be a really exciting next step for the remarkably well-liked franchise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card type-video-game large\" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"true\" data-include-community-rating=\"true\" id=\"5828-41b6-a6dd1e7aa452\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content\">\n<div class=\"display-card-content image-column\">\n<p>                        <!--    Rating block community and brand ratings --><br \/>\n                        <!--  Image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \" data-stnl-group-once=\"lclRhUW6Pp\">\n<div class=\"body-img portrait \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  img-article-square\" 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