Yesterday, Sony unexpectedly revealed the hardware details for the PlayStation 5, which confirms the current development of the company's next-generation console. In the reveal, Sony's Mark Cerny shared that the PS5 will contain high-end tech that would make it load games 15 times faster than its predecessor.

To demonstrate, Cerny played last year's Spider-Man, which was originally released for the PS4, on a developer-kit of the PS5. The test showed that the upcoming console was able to load the game's massive open-world environment in less than a second as opposed to the 15 seconds it takes for the PS4 Pro to load. The PS5 was able to achieve this all thanks to the Solid State Drive (SSD) that is included in the next-gen console.

Moreover, the PS5 will not only boast faster load times, but it will also introduce superior performance in terms of graphics and audio, which is made possible by its beefier hardware capable of supporting ray tracing and 3D audio. The PS5 will also be compatible with all current and future PS VR kits, which is good news for those players who have already invested in Sony's VR device.

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Prior to yesterday's announcement, players would often ask this question: will the PS5 be backward compatible? Luckily, Cerny confirmed that the upcoming console will indeed be backward compatible, but only to the PS4. While most players were happy to know that the upcoming console will play the PS4's massive game library, some were still disappointed that the company did not include support for its older consoles.

Speaking of backward compatibility, yesterday's announcement also hinted that some upcoming PS4 games will be cross-generation titles, which means that they will be released to the PS4 first before heading to the PS5. When Cerny was asked if Hideo Kojima's upcoming game will also be released to the PS5, Sony's lead architect did not give a direct answer. However, his response to the question gave out the impression that Death Stranding will be a cross-generation title.

As of the moment, Sony is yet to unveil more details on the PS5, especially the console's software design and the services it will offer players. However, the PS5's superior technology is a clear reflection of Sony's mission to ensure a strong release for the PS5, which is expected given the threat of new entrants in the video game industry such as Google Stadia.

Source: Wired