Maneater Receives Ray Tracing Update for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5

Written by Brandon Hofer on November 19, 2021

News: Maneater has never looked better after receiving this update that will now take advantage of the current generation of consoles.

Developer and publisher Tripwire Interactive has revealed that over 5 million players have dared to enter the deep waters of Maneater. Snice its initial launch in May of 2020 and the subsequent release of the Maneater: Truth Quest downloadable content in August of 2021, millions of players from around the globe and across all platforms have eaten, explored and evolved as the apex predator of the sea. To celebrate this milestone, Tripwire Interactive is launching a free Ray Tracing update. Built from the ground up for Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 systems, this Maneater update brings the Gulf Coast to life by enhancing the realism and appearance of real-time reflections on the surface of water as well as the refractions above when looking up from below.

In addition to adding Ray Tracing support for Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, this Maneater update also delivers a wide array of quality-of-life and optimization improvements designed to improve stability and performance across all platforms, including PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

Maneater is a single player, open-world action RPG where you are the shark. Starting as a small bull shark pup you are tasked with surviving the harsh world while eating your way up the ecosystem. To do this, you will explore a large and varied open world encountering diverse enemies -- both human and wildlife. Find the right resources and you can grow and evolve far beyond what nature intended, allowing the player to tailor the shark to their play style. This is fortunate because to get revenge on the cruel fisherman that dismembered you will take evolving into a massive shark, an apex predator of legends.

Maneater is out now for $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99. Will you be playing it with these new additions?