Sniper Elite 4 To Support PlayStation 4 Pro and DirectX 12 Upon Launch

By Ghada Ibrahim | Feb 07, 2017 11:31 AM EST

The Sniper Elite franchise is about to release its latest iteration in the near future: Sniper Elite 4. Interested fans and gamers will be pleased to know that the brand new edition will come accompanied by PlayStation 4 Pro as well as DirectX 12 support.

Given how most gamers make use of Sony's most powerful console for gaming or PC, this comes as great news. Rebellion has confirmed the game's optimization for the PlayStation 4 Pro and further details can be found at the portal.

The perks of PlayStation 4 Pro support come in the form of improved frame rates, enhanced lighting and quicker loading times. Additionally, players will benefit from improved geometry detail level as well as enhanced draw distances. The quality of reflections is definitely heightened as is the lighting.

On an overall basis, the visual experience is plenty better than the one experienced with the PlayStation 4. Upon launch, the Sniper Elite 4 will also have support for DirectX 12. This goes to say that users who have no yet upgraded to Windows 10 will not need to worry as it will undoubtedly support DirectX 11 as well.

As UberGizmo reports, fans of the Sniper Elite franchise do not have much longer to wait. The newest release of the franchise, Sniper Elite 4, is scheduled for release this Feb. 14. The game shall be simultaneously released on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 Pro and PC.

The CTO of Rebellion as well as the co-founder, Chris Kingsley, said that the team had worked really hard to make Sniper Elite 4 the "biggest and best game ever". He added to that by stating, "Now the power of PlayStation 4 Pro, and DirectX 12 on PC, means we can take things even further for our fans".

The changes were specifically made to accommodate to fans' wishes to have the "best sniper experience in the world". 

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