Sony backtracks Horizon Forbidden West PS5 upgrade, which will now be free

Sony sparked controversy last week when it announced that the Standard and Special editions of Horizon Forbidden West wouldn’t feature a free upgrade to the PS5 version for consumers who bought the game on PS4.

Thankfully, Sony has now walked back on that decision following fan backlash, and announced it will offer a free upgrade path to players who purchased Horizon Forbidden West on PS4 to the digital PS5 version of the game.

Originally, if players wanted access to both generations’ version of Horizon Forbidden West, they’d have to buy either the Digital Deluxe or Collector’s edition of the game, the former being the most affordable option at $79.99 / £79.99.

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