THQ Nordic has announced a free update for Darksiders 2 Deathinitive Edition that adds ray tracing to the game. This update will be released on October 15th for PC. And since it's a free update, it will be available to anyone who already owns the game.
In their press release, THQ Nordic claimed that this update will bring improved lighting and shadows, so I assume we will get RTGI and RT shadows. I mean, that's what the press release implies. Unless the developers use traditional methods to improve the lighting and shadows and use RT only for reflections.
The developers will also be improving the game's loading times for PS5 and Xbox Series X, so I expect these improvements to be available on PC as well. Unless the PC version can already use SSDs.
To celebrate this announcement, THQ Nordic has released the following teaser trailer. This trailer is really short (22 seconds) and full of cuts, so most of you won't notice the improved graphics.
I think a before/after comparison would have been a better demonstration. Unless the RT effects aren't that great in this title, which might be why THQ Nordic isn't keen to show them off.
Anyway, enjoy the teaser trailer and stay tuned for more!
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