Visuals & Rendering
A full lighting and shading pass on top of the 2022 next-gen work, with native DirectX 12 as the new foundation.
Detailed notes: Visuals & Rendering →Update research · Verification pending
Reported update changes
These secondary-source summaries are retained for research, not presented as an announced release. Exact official changelist verification is still pending.
Verified and pending version scope
2022
Next-Gen update
The guide’s long-form walkthroughs are written against the original game and the 2022 next-gen update.
Verification pending
Reported remaster material
No exact official announcement or changelist source is recorded for these reported changes. Treat every summary below as unverified research, not release information.
Gameplay & Skill Tree
The biggest change for returning players: skills now sit in a prerequisite-based tree with three ranks each — and existing skill points are reset.
Detailed notes: Gameplay & Skill Tree →Interface & Quality of Life
Less menu friction: grouped loot, clearer quest tracking, and a meditation timelapse.
Detailed notes: Interface & Quality of Life →Photo Mode
Photo Mode grows from a camera into a small scene-building tool.
Detailed notes: Photo Mode →Accessibility
A dedicated Accessibility menu and the Bard's Ballad preset, designed to reduce cognitive load.
Detailed notes: Accessibility →Modding
Mods can now be browsed and installed in-game across platforms through mod.io.
Detailed notes: Modding →Platforms
The deepest technical upgrades land on PC, with new console and Switch 2 support.
Detailed notes: Platforms →