Retrieval Officially Enhanced for PS5 Pro

With the recent release of the PlayStation 5 Pro, we're excited to announce that Retrieval has received a comprehensive enhancement update that takes full advantage of the new hardware's capabilities. This free update, available now to all Retrieval owners, elevates the horror experience to new heights of visual fidelity and performance.

Technical Enhancements

The PS5 Pro enhancement update for Retrieval includes several significant technical improvements:

• Enhanced Ray Tracing: We've implemented full ray-traced reflections and improved global illumination, creating more realistic lighting throughout the game's environments. This is particularly noticeable in wet surfaces, metallic objects, and glass—elements that are abundant in Retrieval's decaying urban settings.
• 4K Resolution at 60 FPS: Players can now experience Retrieval at native 4K resolution while maintaining a smooth 60 frames per second, eliminating the need to choose between visual quality and performance.
• Increased Environmental Detail: We've enhanced environmental textures and added additional geometric detail to key locations, increasing the sense of place and decay that's so crucial to the game's atmosphere.
• Improved Particle Effects: The game's signature atmospheric effects—dust, smoke, ash, and otherworldly particles—have been significantly enhanced, with increased particle counts and more sophisticated lighting interactions.
• Reduced Loading Times: Taking advantage of the PS5 Pro's improved I/O capabilities, we've further reduced loading times throughout the game, maintaining immersion during transitions.

Visual Showcase Mode

In addition to the performance and visual enhancements, we've added a special "Visual Showcase" mode that pushes the PS5 Pro to its limits. This mode enables maximum visual fidelity at 30 FPS, including:

• Enhanced volumetric fog with improved light scattering
• Increased draw distance for environmental details
• Higher resolution textures across all assets
• More sophisticated shadow filtering for softer, more realistic shadows
• Enhanced subsurface scattering for more realistic skin rendering

While we recommend the 60 FPS mode for the most responsive gameplay experience, the Visual Showcase mode offers an unparalleled level of visual immersion for players who prioritize graphical fidelity.

DualSense Enhancements

We've also taken this opportunity to refine our implementation of the DualSense controller's haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. The enhanced version includes:

• More nuanced haptic feedback that better communicates environmental textures as you interact with the world
• Enhanced adaptive trigger implementation that more accurately reflects the protagonist's physical and mental state
• Improved 3D audio positioning that takes advantage of the PS5 Pro's enhanced audio processing capabilities

Developer Commentary

As an additional bonus for players, we've included an optional developer commentary track that can be enabled during gameplay. Members of the development team discuss the creative and technical decisions behind key moments in the game, offering insights into Retrieval's development process.

How to Access

The PS5 Pro enhancement update is available now as a free download for all owners of Retrieval. The game will automatically detect when it's running on PS5 Pro hardware and enable the enhanced features. Players can toggle between performance modes in the game's video settings menu.

We're incredibly proud of what our technical team has accomplished with this update, and we believe it offers the definitive way to experience Retrieval's unique brand of psychological horror. Whether you're revisiting the game or experiencing it for the first time, the PS5 Pro enhancements make the journey into darkness more immersive than ever before.