The PS5 box arts for games like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs Legion, and Far Cry 6 have appeared on the internet. They show how the covers differ from the PS4 versions.
The launch of the PS5 is approaching. And as the new console is released, the first games that harness the power of the hardware will be released. Many of the games in the launch window of the next-gen consoles will be released across generations. So that you can better distinguish the versions on the shelves of the retailers.
Today, the PS5 box arts for new games have been revealed and it shows a modified design. You can see them in the pictures below, which let you take a look at the covers of the Ubisoft games of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs Legion, and Far Cry 6.
There are no huge changes. While the covers of the PS4 games show a white logo on a blue background at the top, the PS5 box arts show a black logo on a white background. A direct comparison is provided by a comparison created on the basis of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and published on the ResetEra forum. It is also shown in the gallery below.
Ubisoft has already announced that in the case of the next-gen games, no price increases will initially be made. This means that you can usually get them at launch for the standard price of around $60.
Ubisoft is also offering free upgrade options for many of the upcoming games. For example, buyers of the physical PS4 version of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will have access to the digital Playstation 5 version of the game as soon as it appears. The same applies to Far Cry 6 and Watch Dogs Legion.
It is still unclear when the new consoles will hit the market. Microsoft at least announced that the Xbox Series X will hit the shelves in November. Sony continues to roughly speak of a launch in the pre-Christmas business. The prices are also a long time coming.
Below you can see the box arts for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs Legion and Far Cry 6: