Is Death Stranding 2 PS5 Pro Enhanced? Answered

Though Death Stranding 2’s tech lead has admitted that PS5 games don’t look much better than PS4, the sequel is bound to strain the base PS5’s hardware especially when running in fidelity mode. Much like the original, it’s a bit of a looker from what we’ve seen so far with gorgeous vistas, photo-realistic terrain, and plenty of glitzy ray-tracing work to make the game really pop. No wonder it’s not launching on PS4.

Few and far between are those who can still stomach 30 FPS though so it’ll likely be performance mode and its promised 60 FPS for most players. However, if you’re the proud owner of PS5 Pro then you won’t just get better performance but also benefit from all the technical wizardry that hides behind that coveted PS5 Pro Enhanced badge.

Will Death Stranding 2 be PS5 Pro Enhanced?

Yes, absolutely, both PlayStation and Kojima Productions have confirmed that Death Stranding 2 On The Beach is indeed PS5 Pro Enhanced. Physical copies will include the PS5 Pro Enhanced badge and the PlayStation Store listing does as well, confirming the game has been tweaked to pair with Sony’s mid-gen premium version of the console.

Though there aren’t many details on what this means in practice, the official marketing material suggests an ‘enhanced experience’ for those playing on PS5 Pro. In practice, this likely means higher frame rates and resolution upscaling when playing in fidelity mode and greater visual fidelity overall thanks to the enhanced hardware found in the PS5 Pro. These improvements have pretty much defined most games slapped with the PS5 Pro Enhanced label so it’s unlikely to be much different for Death Stranding 2.

If you’re eyeing up a pre-order, make sure to take a peek at all the bonuses and editions before laying down cash for a copy, whether that’s physical or digital.