The Witness

Since The Witness already runs at 60fps on current PlayStation 4 consoles, the focus of the patch is “increasing visual fidelity.” According to Blow, the patch will allow The Witness to render at 1440p “or possibly higher” on a 4K display, while maintaining a consistent 60fps. You can read a full post with more technical details on The Witness blog.

Blow mentions that the specifics of the patch are not absolute promises, stating, "Things might change by release. But [this is] what we are aiming for."

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Blow and his team at Thekla, Inc. are also working on adding HDR support to The Witness. During its September 7 press briefing, Sony revealed that all PlayStation 4 consoles — not just the upcoming PlayStation 4 Pro — are set to receive a firmware upgrade to enable HDR.

To experience The Witness with its upscaled resolution, as well as the many other games receiving PlayStation 4 Pro forward compatibility, you will need a 4K display.

Last month, Blow also revealed to IGN that The Witness is heading to Xbox One, with a proposed launch date of September 13. An iOS port is also in the works.

Chloi Rad is an Associate Editor for IGN. Follow her on Twitter at @_chloi