Backward Compatibility Is Really Important To The PS5, Says Sony
That said, during Sony's Investor Relations Day this month, PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan spent a lot of time talking about the PS5, and at one point, the topic of backwards compatibility came up. Ryan claimed PlayStation sees backward compatibility as an opportunity to transition the community to the next-gen "faster and more seamlessly than ever before."
Ryan pitched the feature to investors as "incredibly important" and believes it will be "really critical" to the PS5's success. That said, it's interesting because the PS4 did quite well for itself without the feature, suggesting it's not vital. And at this point, backwards compatibility with one console before isn't that special. If Sony really wants to make a splash, it will need to add at least PS3 support. However, with PlayStation Now's biggest selling point being PS3 games, I can't imagine the PS5 will speak with anything but the PS4. Plus, the more backwards compatibility you have, the less room you have for remasters and even remakes.
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JoeIPosted:
There are plenty of games out there that would be great to play if Sony did do backward compatibility, would be a great feature to have.
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