Sony is keeping PS5 under tons of wraps, and what news we do get is typically a rumor.
According to a replacement rumor, Sony’s next-gen console is reportedly getting to be backward compatible, and that’s the most important news we’ve heard of the platform thus far. Although, the idea on which this assumption rests is sort of solid.
Recently, Sony has registered a patent within the Japanese Patent and Trademark Office Database on a completely unique method. This method allows devices to work out where an application is legacy or not. Legacy application in simple terms is those applications that are designed for previous versions of the hardware. as an example, the computer game, Uncharted 4 for PlayStation 4, is going to be a legacy application for PlayStation 5. The patented technology is an algorithm that lets legacy software function on Sony’s newer devices.
Perhaps the most important leap of religion here is whether or not this algorithm is specifically for PlayStation and not for the host of other devices Sony produces. The patent might be for mobile phones, smart televisions, or maybe Sony cameras. However, there’s one other detail that points to the PlayStation. The patent is credited to at least one Mark Cerny, lead architect of the PS4.
Additionally, it’s rumored that Cerny is heavily involved in designing the architecture of PS5. this means that Cerny has not only been developing PS5 but also has come up with how to run PS4 video games on its successor. If within the scenario that backward compatibility actually holds true for PS5 it’ll be a relief to PlayStation fans. On the opposite hand, Microsoft already features a backward compatibility program for the Xbox One and Xbox One X.
The console makers, Microsoft and Sony are gearing up for the ninth generation of console gaming. There could also be announcements within a few years with the ultimate product still taking three years or more. we’ll know more about these new generations within the upcoming Game Developers Conference planned during March 18-22.
