Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: new update brings New Game+, upgraded PSSR support for PS5 Pro today

What the free update adds

The update brings a mix of new content and progression changes: New Game+, two new achievements, an Enhanced Progression Mode option, a new Power calculation, a Master Assassin Naoe outfit and an Animus Hub synchronization update. It is available free on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro.

A sharper, more stable PSSR

The upgraded PSSR is exclusive to PlayStation 5 Pro players. Priscilla Nguyen, Engineering Studio Manager, explained that the goal was to improve graphics while upscaling at a better framerate. She described the upgraded version as more efficient than the original and easier to implement in the game’s source code.

Compared with the game’s existing Temporal Upscaler, the upgraded PSSR is described as slightly more efficient, much crisper and more visually stable, providing seamless and stunning environments to explore in England.

Modernizing the existing game

Ubisoft had already integrated the upgraded PSSR into Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced and Assassin’s Creed Shadows. According to Nguyen, bringing it to Valhalla was an opportunity to deliver a noticeably sharper, more visually refined 4K image and smoothness at 60FPS.

Nguyen said the team did not need to overhaul Valhalla’s content or visual assets. Instead, it used the upgraded PSSR within the engine and rendering pipeline to enhance 4K image quality and provide Quality mode at 60FPS on PS5 Pro. The source identifies balancing image quality, performance and integration into an older game as the interesting challenge, and says the efficient PSSR solution delivered a visual uplift and stronger performance without extensive changes to the game’s content.