Popular PS5 Action Game Receives Surprise Update Packed With Freebies

An acclaimed PS5 action-adventure game has caught fans off guard with a surprise free update brimming with new content and enhancements. Control: Ultimate Edition has already rolled out its major March 2025 update for PC, with the updates for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S coming soon. Unfortunately, those playing on older generation consoles will miss out on this update.

This upcoming update is available to everyone who owns and plays Control: Ultimate Edition. It introduces a variety of cosmetics and gear that were once only available via pre-order, along with a mission that was exclusive to the PS4 digital deluxe edition. For those who enjoy PS Plus Extra and love diving into the new content, these additions will remain accessible as long as the game is part of the service’s catalog.

Here’s the scoop on what’s new in this PC version patch, with the promise from Remedy Entertainment that the console updates will echo these innovations, aside from a few PC-only features.

OUTFITS:

Players can now don several outfits that used to be pre-order exclusives. You’ll find these stylish options at the Control Point in the Central Executive Sector.

• Astral Dive Suit
• Tactical Response Gear
• Urban Response Gear

MISSIONS:

All players gain access to a fresh mission titled Dr. Yoshimi Tokui’s Guided Imagery Experience featuring voiceover by none other than Hideo Kojima. This mission unlocks when you snag the Dr. Tokui Tapes collectible found in the Research Sector’s Extrasensory Lab. (Originally, this was only available to those with the PS4 Digital Deluxe version of Control.)

GRAPHICS:

• HDR support is now part of the package.
• A new Ultra ray tracing preset boosts ray density per pixel and improves temporal stability.
• Ultrawide monitor enthusiasts can now rejoice with support expanded to include up to 48:9 screens.
• A Field of View scaling setting has been added to enhance the gameplay camera.
• Visuals just got crisper: SDR has been upgraded from 8bit to 10bit, minimizing any noticeable color banding.
• Upon startup, the game now better detects graphics adapters, picking between DX11 and DX12 automatically.
• We’ve solved screen aspect ratio issues for ultrawide monitors.
• Monitor resolutions are now accurately reflected in both screen resolution and rendering resolution options.
• Beyond 4K rendering resolution support is a new reality.
• Tweaks to texture streaming and ray tracing bugs have also been made.

GENERAL:

• Audio improvements ensure cinematics and end credits play as intended, free from accidental channel mixing. You won’t hear any mysterious audio glitches anymore (nope, it wasn’t the Hiss that time, it was entirely on us).
• Numerous bug and crash fix improvements round out the list of upgrades.

With these exciting updates, both newcomers and veteran players of Control: Ultimate Edition have much to look forward to as they delve back into its engaging world.