Sometimes dreams join reality when on other occasions they disappoint us. This is exactly what is happening with the backward compatibility of the PS5.
When the first rumors started to flourish on the internet about the PS5, many imagined that the console would fill one of the biggest shortcoming of the PS4, backward compatibility. The first noises of corridors even let predict good news, with the possibility of using our games coming from the last 4 consoles then, the ax finally fell.
When it comes to saying more about its next machine, Sony has tempered if not dashed gamers’ hopes by announcing that only PS4 games will be compatible.
Nothing is set in stone, of course, because the Japanese manufacturer had also specified that it would do everything to go further, without deepening the content of its words.
Suffice to say that consumers, took a real cold shower at the time of these statements which had the effect, to provoke strong criticism and a great feeling of disappointment with regard to Sony.
This felt, Marc-André Jutras, technical director of Cradle Games, understands it only too well as he explain it to our colleagues on the site gamingbolt.
When you put yourself in their place, it is true that it is difficult to understand what is causing the problem. How is it that the PS5 is not backwards compatible with PS4, PS3, PS2 and PSone games? There are emulators for these consoles, and since next-gen machines are as powerful as PCs dedicated to gaming, there is therefore no reason that these games cannot run on the console, even with bugs. I would have liked them to find a way for the PS5 to be backward compatible with all consoles.
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However, he adds that he is aware that offering backward compatibility is a real challenge, and it is not necessarily technical.
As a developer, I think that in terms of rights, it’s vague, especially if the goal is to sell your old games on stores. Companies no longer exist, so it could be difficult to access their licenses. And then, it is not impossible that the old consoles have a DRM system, which would prevent next-gen machines from reading discs.
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Is this something that Microsoft can take advantage of with its Xbox Series X and thus stand out from its great rival? The future will tell.
Source: gamingbolt.com
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