WildStar is getting graphical enhancements

WildStar: Reloaded

WildStar is getting even better looking next week when it goes free-to-play on September 29, NCSoft has said it has tweaked the game's lighting system, and the results are remarkable based on the screenshots provided.

"As we approached work on the WildStar: Reloaded update on September 29 we decided to revisit some art decisions we made for the game's launch that were based on tech limits—namely with lighting, skyboxes, and viewing distance—while we had the chance," a studio spokesperson described. 

The studio also plans to release more future updates. They'll effort on starter areas to begin with, and more and more move up to higher level areas.

"Where before large sections of zones had sort of flat single-point lighting, we’re going back and making it more realistic by increasing the number of sources that light up the environment. We've also added effects such as the rays from an otherworldly star—or a glow from a campfire—that all go into bringing the look and feel of an environment together. While still fairly time-intensive, it’s allowing us to make some dramatic improvements to the visual quality of the game without needing to touch the already high-quality models and textures in the game."