Sony has now officially announced that the PlayStation 5 is coming. A release window is also known: it will be at the end of 2020. Sony raves in the blog post about a new controller with haptic feedback and adjustable triggers.
In a blog post, Sony has now officially announced what the PlayStation 5 is called and when it will be released. The release of the PS5 is set to happen in time for the Christmas season of 2020. This usually means “Between September and November 2020.”
The name “PlayStation 5” is also confirmed. The next-gen console will not bear any other name.
Many details about the PlayStation 5 were already revealed by Sony in April.
The new controller is the centerpiece
The goal of the new PS5 is to immerse players deeper into the games. For this, a new controller with “haptic feedback” is important. Players should dive into the action through the touch of the controller:
- The “haptic” feedback gives players the sensation of receiving broader feedback. It feels completely different now to crash a racing car into a wall than to be tackled in a football game. This haptic feedback replaces the rumble technology.
- On the other hand, there are now “adaptive triggers” on L2/R2. Developers can set it up so that you get the feeling of actually pulling a bow or accelerating in a car off-road when pressing the buttons.
This contributes to the new gaming-feeling that Sony wants to create with the PlayStation 5.
The magazine Wired, which has seen and held a prototype of the controller, said: The controller looks almost exactly like the PS4 DualShock 4.
Sony says: Until the PlayStation 5 arrives, players still have much to look forward to on the PlayStation 4. This includes Death Stranding, The Last of Us Part II, and Ghost of Tsushima.
PS5 offers 4k Blu-ray player, SSD, and better interface
What else does Sony say? In addition to the blog post, there is information from the site Wired. They could speak exclusively with the creators of the PS5, but there weren’t too many questions posed:
- The graphics card’s hardware has an acceleration for “Ray Tracing” – this seems to be the statement that people are waiting for, says system architect Mark Cerny.
- An important point is still the SSD – but Sony does not reveal how large it will be.
- Players should be able to decide what to install in games: It will be possible to install “only” the multiplayer or “only” the single-player part of a game – or to install everything and then delete parts.
- The PlayStation 5 uses an “Optical Drive” that accommodates 100 GB discs – this can also be used as a 4k Blu-ray player.
- The interface should clearly communicate to players: What activities they can currently engage in during multiplayer. Or tell them in single-player: This is what you can do right now and this is the reward for it.
- About the AI-supported voice assistant, Sony did not want to comment.
Tester raves about the new controller
What about the controller? Wired was able to test the controller. It is assumed that it will be called “Dualshock 5”, but Sony insists that the controller does not yet have a name.
The tester describes his experience as “incredibly clear and immersive” – when he walked through sand in “Astro Bot Rescue Mission”, it felt slow. When he slid over ice, the quick responses of the sticks actually felt like he was gliding. And in water he could notice the resistance.
The tester was also able to play Gran Turismo Sport on a PS5 dev kit and felt the difference between asphalt and dirt.
The old “rumble feedback” pales in comparison to the new experience.
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