With Xbox Series X/S and PS5 both set to begin their long-awaited journeys out into the wild next week, EA has detailed the next-gen enhancements coming to its biggest current-gen titles – including Apex Legends, Star Wars: Squadrons – via backward-compatibility on launch day.
Star Wars: Squadrons will, for instance, support variable refresh rates and offer the choice between better visuals and better performance on Xbox Series X/S. The former mode features an improved lighting model and runs up to 1440p at 60fps on the Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X ramps that up to 2160p at 60fps. Performance Mode, meanwhile, offers 1440p at 120fps and up to 2160p at 120fps respectively. PlayStation 5 will include improved lighting “at the same resolution and framerate as on the PS4 Pro”.
The news is a little brisker for Apex Legends, which will see a “performance boost up to 1440p”. EA does note, however, that “more formal enhancements” for Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 are planned to arrive next year.
