Shadow Warrior 3 to get free PS5/Xbox Series ‘Definitive Edition’ update

Shadow Warrior 3 released during the final year of the 8th generation of game consoles, meaning the title targeted PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles (as well as PC of course). Though it may have taken some time, Shadow Warrior 3 is now getting a much-appreciated and free Definitive Edition update for now-current-gen consoles as well as PC.

Making the announcement on their blog, Shadow Warrior 3 development studio Flying Wild Hog revealed that “Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition will be unleashed on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X on February 16. Featuring pulse-pounding new features and performance enhancements, existing Shadow Warrior 3 owners will receive a free update to the Definitive Edition.”

Going into further details surrounding this upcoming upgrade, the team claimed that “The Definitive Edition of Shadow Warrior 3 is a reinvigorated, ultraviolent blend of fast-paced gunplay, razor-sharp melee combat, and spectacular free-running movement through a mythical Japanese realm” adding an “all-new Survival Mode, New Game Plus, and Hardcore Mode, and WATCH OUT FOR THAT DRAGON!”

One of the primary features of this upcoming update pertains to the free PS5 and Xbox series improvements, offering a “buttery smooth 60fps for fast-paced violence or boosted 4K visuals at 30fps for a truly cinematic experience”. Additionally, PS5 players will benefit from new haptics and controller speaker support.

Outside of the console upgrades, the Definitive Edition offers the aforementioned survival mode; a chapter select menu; New Game Plus; Hardcore Difficulty mode; and a uniquely designed ‘Hero Mode’ which offers a number of modifiers. Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition will release on the 16th of February for both current and last-gen platforms.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this update? Are you excited? Which new feature are you most looking forward to? Let us know down below.

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