Ratchet & Clank fans have been eagerly waiting to see if the upcoming Rift Apart will include performance updates like ray tracing and a 60fps mode. Luckily for them, it turns out these features will be coming to the game through a recently announced launch day update.
Yesterday, the launch file size for Rift Apart was revealed and the relatively small size left many fans wondering if a launch day patch would add additional features. Specifically, players were hoping to see the addition of a 60fps ray-tracing mode like Insomniac did with their other popular PS5 title, Spider-Man: Miles Morales. While the folks at Insomniac didn't confirm this to be true at the time, they did say that the file-size at launch was not the final size of the full game and that more information would be offered soon.
That information came a few short hours later when Insomniac tweeted out that a launch day patch would indeed add ray tracing and 60fps performance modes to the title. They also offered a glimpse of what the game will look like with ray tracing enabled and it really shows off the visual-performance power of the PlayStation 5.
The highly-anticipated Rift Apart is setting up to be one of the more visually stunning games to come out for a next-gen console. Last month, Rift Apart's game director, Mike Daly spoke with TheGamer about the upcoming title. In that conversation, he revealed that Rift Apart will have ray tracing that is so small, players will only be able to see it in photo mode. This is particularly noticeable when using the weapons in the game, like the Pixelizer that will turn enemies into a pile of pixels. In photo mode, if you zoom on to one of these pixelized foes, you will see your characters reflection within them. That is an astounding feat in gaming visual technology and a testament to the PS5's capabilities.
Of course, players do not have to install the launch day update in order to play Rift Apart on June 11, but it is highly recommended. One Insomniac designer, Grant Parker, re-tweeted the news about the performance update and urged players to update before diving in as "the performance updates and bug fixes make it a MUCH better experience". He also teased that the update incorporates "a fun thing in the game that you will want to see".
The performance update is currently live for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart which will launch exclusively for PlayStation 5 on June 11.