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Quick answer
The Blood of Dawnwalker is available on PS5 and carries a PS5 Pro Enhanced label. Official materials describe Performance, Balanced, and Quality modes targeting 60, 40, and 30 fps respectively.
PlayStation confirmed PS5 Update 1.1 is released on October 22. This supersedes the historical 1.0.4 baseline, but does not establish measured performance gains, a fixed frame-pacing outcome, or a new PS5 Pro benchmark.
Evidence checked October 22, 2026. PS5 1.1 release confirmed by PlayStation on October 22; no new benchmark is claimed. Prices retain their source dates, and fps targets are not guarantees.
PS5 players should continue with the Patch Notes, Story vs Forgiving Difficulty, Trophy Guide and Review.
PS5 performance: what Update 1.1 does and does not confirm
PS5 Update 1.1 is released: PlayStation confirmed availability in its October 22, 2026 announcement. Official PlayStation video. This confirms release, not a measured PS5 or PS5 Pro performance improvement or a fixed frame-pacing result. Store prices, feature labels, and the older hotfix records below retain their original source context.
Do not transfer PC FrameGen claims to a PS5 mode or assume that a general improvements list guarantees a locked frame rate. The official all-platform 1.1 notes now confirm PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S release. The patch page separates that current release from historical hotfixes. Story/Forgiving changes concern combat assistance, not a new graphics-performance guarantee.
What the released notes actually fix on PS5
Two entries are explicitly tagged PS5-only: improved UI assets and a credits-flicker case triggered by a controller-input combination. The shared list also includes saving/loading freezes, crashes when draining Bakir and an infinite load in The Night of Horrors. Those are specific symptom fixes, not confirmation that Balanced mode's frame pacing or every PS5 Pro issue is resolved.
For a useful post-update comparison, keep the same console model, graphics mode, display settings, save and scene. Test the action that previously failed, not an unrelated area. Keep base PS5 results separate from PS5 Pro. A smooth clip cannot establish a sustained frame-time result, and this site has not performed a new post-1.1 PS5 test.
PS5 release status
The Blood of Dawnwalker is available for PlayStation 5 and is labeled PS5 Pro Enhanced on the checked store material. The US launch material points to September 3, 2026, while the UK store displayed September 2. The cited storefronts do not resolve whether that difference is a timezone display, a regional unlock, or storefront metadata, so both observations are preserved rather than forced into one claim.
No official PS4 version is listed. The cited sources do not specify storage size, HDR behavior, VRR range, PSSR details, or a PS4-to-PS5 upgrade path.
Editions and verified prices
On September 8, 2026, the US PlayStation Store showed:
- Standard Edition: $69.99
- Eclipse Edition: $79.99
- Eclipse Upgrade add-on: $14.99
The UK store showed:
- Standard Edition: £59.99
- Eclipse Edition: £69.99
- Eclipse Upgrade add-on: £11.99
Prices, promotions, taxes, and availability can change. Day One and Collector’s physical packages are separate retailer products; the Collector’s Edition includes a PS5 disc and physical collectibles. No edition offered verified early access.
Graphics modes
Official communications describe three console modes:
- Performance: targets 60 fps.
- Balanced: targets 40 fps.
- Quality: targets 30 fps.
“Targets” are not guarantees that every scene holds that frame rate. The cited PS5 Pro review reports technical roughness but does not provide a controlled full-game benchmark across every mode or patch. Check current footage captured on the same console model and version you plan to use.
PS5 features
The checked listing supports offline play for one player, vibration, adaptive triggers, and 3D audio. Adaptive-trigger behavior can be disabled. Manual saving is supported by reviewed game guidance.
An earlier 1.0.2 issue list recorded a missing PS5 gamepad-mapping option without a verified workaround. Hotfix 1.0.4 does not specifically list that menu item as fixed, so do not assume its status from unrelated controller changes.
Historical PS5 patch baseline
The earlier PS5 hotfix record is 1.0.4, rolled out September 9, 2026 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. PlayStation's October 22 announcement confirms 1.1 is now released on PS5; the old hotfix record is retained as history, not the latest PS5 version.
Official highlights include improved stability, fixes for multiple quest-progression blockers, and a fix for an issue that could prevent saving. The quest list includes fixes for Deep Down, Hive and Seek, On the Run, The Heart Wants What It Wants, and a Murohn spawn issue.
PC Hotfix 1.0.5 is a later Steam-only update focused on shader compilation and should not be copied into the PS5 version history.
Cross-save, cross-progression, and save transfer between platforms were not verified. Xbox Play Anywhere labels do not establish a PlayStation transfer feature.
How to judge current PS5 footage
Before treating a video or player report as relevant to your purchase, check:
- Console model: base PS5 and PS5 Pro are separate test conditions; an Enhanced label does not quantify the difference.
- Installed patch: a capture date alone does not prove which version was installed.
- Graphics mode and display: compare the same mode and note the display conditions instead of treating 60/40/30 fps targets as measured results.
- Scene and symptom: distinguish traversal hitching, frame pacing, image quality, and crashes rather than combining them into one “fixed” claim.
- Evidence type: a player's clean session is useful context, not a controlled benchmark or proof that every save is unaffected.
This site has not performed a new post-1.1 PS5 test. If performance stability is essential, wait for same-model, same-mode testing of the released build. If your priority is the story and you accept that uncertainty, the review's play-now-or-wait checklist explains the tradeoff without assigning a fabricated score.
Before you buy
- Confirm your store region and live price.
- Choose an edition by content, not by an assumed early-access benefit.
- Treat the three frame-rate figures as official targets.
- Check the latest PS5 patch notes and current performance captures.
- Verify accessibility and remapping requirements against the current PS5 menu if those features are essential.
Sources
- Rebel Wolves — official Update 1.1 preview, October 16
- Official game page
- US PlayStation Store listing
- Official Hotfix 1.0.4 notes
- Official Hotfix 1.0.2 notes