Assassin's Creed Shadows PSSR update: Enhanced visuals, ray tracing improvements & more
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The update arrives on April 7, 2026
Ubisoft’s latest Assassin’s Creed Shadows is finally going to receive a major visual upgrade on April 7, 2026, bringing enhanced PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) support to PS5 Pro players.
This upgrade will improve the image quality, stability and immersion across all graphical modes in PS5 Pro. Let’s check out more details in this article.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows gets PSSR update on April 7, 2026
According to the official details released on PlayStation Blogs, the new upgraded PSSR implementation will benefit the game’s performance, balanced and quality modes. This update will go live on April 7, 2026, at 7 AM PST.
You can expect sharper visuals, pictures, clarity, and reduced motion artifacts during gameplay. Technical art director Robert Foriel has also explained that this upgrade enhances pixel clarity and eliminates visual distractions, which are caused by movement or camera shake.
One of the most standout features in this upgrade is going to be ray-tracing lighting. With this update, the lighting effects will be more stable and realistic.
This will also reduce the flickering issues that previously affected certain scenes in the game. The dynamic vegetation has been refined, which makes the environment look sharper and more detailed at a distance.
Conclusion
Assassin’s Creed Shadows PSSR Title Update 1.1.9 will go live on April 7, 2026. Although we are getting better performance and visual upgrades, you should not expect any new content for the gameplay.
The game is already in the final phase of receiving the post-launch updates and Ubisoft now seems to be more focused on the next Assassin’s Creed games and projects.
FAQs
What is PSSR in Assassin’s Creed Shadows?
PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) is a technology that enhances image quality, sharpness, and performance by improving resolution scaling and visual stability.
When will the PSSR update release?
The upgraded PSSR support will be available on April 7 with Title Update 1.1.9.
Does this update add new content?
No, the update mainly focuses on graphical improvements rather than new gameplay content.
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