Wired Reporter Peter Rubin recently took a trip to Sony's Foster City, CA headquarters to speak with Mark Cerny, who has been working as a lead architect on what will ultimately be the success to PlayStation name PlayStation 5, we now have an idea of what to expect from the company's next generation effort.
If you're interested in the deep dive provided, I will highly recommend reading the The PlayStation has been in development for the past four years, and it won't be released in 2019, so don't pull out your wallet just yet. full Wired article, but here's an overview of some of the information we know so far.
For those who don't want to get rid of their old games, Backwards Compatibility It's unclear just how deep into the past this feature will go, but you'll be at least be able to play PlayStation 4 games on the new console.
Ghost of Tsushima- Sucker Punch Productions (PS4)
Cerny and his team have been placing an emphasis on 3D audioAs a gamer, he says he was frustrated at the lack of audio advancements between PS3 and PS4, this time around the 'll be supporting 3D audio with the help of the system's This will allow sounds to come from all angles, and while Cerny says the "gold standard" will be experienced through headphones, it will also work through TV speakers and surround sound.
The impressive-sounding AMD chip also allows for ray tracingThis technique will allow for more accurate visual renderings and other improvements in testing. It may be a while while we can not fully enjoy the themes. support 8K graphics.
Load times players have had to deal with over the years, and that's where the all the advanced games on the way will need something to mitigate solid-state drive (SSD) Cerny demonstrated the drive with the help of Insomniac Games' Spider-ManWorlds will be rendered more quickly, and characters will be able to move through those worlds at a faster pace.
Spider-Man -Insomniac Games (PS4)
Wired brought up PlayStation VRCerny says it remains important to the company, though, and the existing PSVR headset will work with the next PlayStations, but Sony's virtual reality plans are still more or less under wraps.
But what about the games, you ask? The lid is especially tight on upcoming titles, but it's worth noting the response given to a question about Hideo Kojima's Death StrandingA spokesperson made a point to reiterate that the hotly anticipated title is coming to PS4, but Cerny initially replied with a "smile and pregnant pause," so it could end up on both.
Time will tell, but for now let us know what you're most excited about when it comes to the next PlayStation!
Source: Wired
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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA MagazineYou can read his webcomic, BIG DUMB FIGHTING IDIOTS at subhumanzoidsFollow him on Twitter @Moldilox.
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