Update: Remedy spoke with Eurogamer and denied that the game ran at only 720p. This was a misunderstanding. Additionally, the report that Remedy won an award at SIGGRAPH came from the forum that leaked Remedy’s slides. As with any such news, Remedy’s award win is rumor for now until we get official confirmation.
Remedy made a presentation last week at SIGGRAPH 2015 where they spoke about rendering technologies used in Quantum Break. In the document that was handed out to participants, Remedy stated that the resolution of the game was 1080p. They also revealed that like other third-person shooters, the game would run at 30 frames per second.
However, some outlets misunderstood the presentation and perpetuated rumors that the game ran at 720p. They probably didn’t understand the technical aspects of game development and how shadows and lighting are evaluated at different resolutions.
The forum that leaked Remedy’s presentation slides also reported that Quantum Break, like Ryse: Son of Rome last year, won the SIGGRAPH 2015 award for best graphics and rendering technology at the event. Take this information with a pinch of salt for now. We have reached out to Remedy Entertainment for comment and shall update you as soon as we know more.
Source: Solo Xbox One and Remedy
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