Redfall will be locked to 30 fps on Xbox at launch

When Arkane Studios launches its vampire hunt shooter redfall in May it will be released on Xbox with a maximum frame rate of 30 fps, according to a tweet from the game’s official Twitter account. The ability to play redfall at 60fps in performance mode will be added to the game at a later date, Arkane announced on Wednesday.

“redfall will launch on Xbox consoles with Quality mode only,” a tweet from the redfall read account. That means 30fps at 4K resolution on Xbox Series X and 30fps at 1440p resolution on Xbox Series X, Arkane explains. redfall will also launch on Windows PC on May 12, which apparently shouldn’t be a performance limitation, as players on PC can reach frame rates of 60fps (or higher) with more powerful hardware.

Response to the redfall announcement was nothing short of negative, with numerous comments on Twitter calling for a delay or a 1080p/60fps option on Xbox platforms. A delay for redfall seems unlikely at this stage, given that the game was already pushed out of 2022 last May to deliver “the best, most polished version” of the game, publisher Bethesda Softworks said at the time.

Arkane’s announcement mirrors the console performance issues of another recent release, last year’s Gotham knights – another co-op, open world, loot-focused game that suffered from slowdowns and performance issues.

redfall coming to Windows PC and Xbox Series X on May 12, and launching on Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service on day one. (It will also be the first Xbox first-party game to launch with the higher $69.99 price tag.) For a hands-on look at the game, read Polygon’s redfall example.