Gaming News “Unacceptable”: One of the most anticipated Xbox games of the year is already in turmoil. Angry fans!
Redfall, Microsoft’s new baby planned for Xbox and PC, is in turmoil: no 60 frames per second mode on the exit… Some players just can’t take the pill.
In a complicated place on the calendar, between Star Wars Jedi Survivor and Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, Redfall has just drawn the ire of players! As advertised on TwitterApril 12, 2023: Microsoft and Arkane Austin’s FPS will not have a 60fps mode when it’s released
The players reacted quickly. “Extremely disappointing and unacceptable for an Xbox first-party FPS in 2023”, commented “toilet seat”, who regularly comments on Microsoft news on the famous social network. On his side, Tom Henderson – well-known journalist at the forefront of the media Insider Gaming – believes that the game should be delayed until the 60 fps is reached. He also claims “In my opinion, Redfall has gotten a lot harder to sell as development has gone on”.
Redfall only launches in quality mode on Xbox consoles:
Xbox Series X: 4K 30FPS
Xbox Series S: 1440p 30 FPS
60fps performance mode will be added via game update at a later date. pic.twitter.com/NLaGsMbwdW— Redfall (@playRedfall) April 12, 2023
hard to sell
As a reminder, Redfall is an open-world first-person shooter. It’s also an “immersive simulation” – meaning the experience is shaped by the choices players make… Here you have a choice of four heroes, each with their own powers and weapons. The idea will therefore be to traverse the districts of a city plunged in darkness, facing different races of vampires. As with Left 4 Dead, while solo remains an option, coop up to four is recommended.
A concept that is not necessarily easy to present to the public, especially for a new license. “Introducing a new intellectual property is a very complicated thing,” admits Harvey Smith, director of Arkane Austinwhen we interviewed him last month! “Every time Arkane makes a move, we’re fighting the same thing. When we started Dishonored, people were like, yeah, a BioShock clone.
In March 2023, when an internet connection was initially mandatory, Redfall experienced its first “bad buzz”. This isn’t the first time a next-gen game has come out at “only” 30fps. Gotham Knights and A Plague Tale Requiem were in the same situation… As Tom Henderson notes, Aaron Greenberg (Xbox Marketing Director) claimed in 2020 that 60 fps would be that “Default” of the Xbox Series generation.
