After the disastrous launch, it was revealed that the XIII Remake is being reworked, and this is being handled by French developer Tower Five. Revealed in a blog post on the game’s Steam page, Playmagic is said to not be working on this free update, which is meant to provide an experience that showcases what the game can expect.
“In order to meet quality standards and provide the best possible gaming experience, Microids decided to entrust the development of XIII Remake to French studio Tower Five (Lornsword: Winter breaking latest news). Worked hard for over a year on a major update.
The statement continued, “Owners of the game will receive free updates and enjoy the game as intended. The development studio has redesigned the entire game, from art direction to AI, and added numerous technical improvements.
Launching on September 13, 2022, the update will include a variety of new features such as online multiplayer, refined art style, enhanced AI, redesigned HUD, better sound, 60fps on next-gen consoles support as well as 30fps support on Switch.