PlayStation 5 confirmed for Holiday 2020

Confirmation and preliminary details surrounding Sony's upcomping next-gen console have been released.

'Our next-generation console will be called PlayStation 5, and we’ll be launching in time for Holiday 2020.' - Playstation blog, October 8th 2019

Wired's exclusive look into the development of the PS5 console revealed more information about the tactical innovations the PlayStation 5 is hoping to bring to the next generation of consoles.

One of the innovations intended to launch alongside the new console is haptic feedback to replace the “rumble” technology currently built into PlayStation controllers. In the name of immersion, the controller will provide players with a 'broader range of feedback' and giving different experiences depending on the in-game scenario rather than generic vibrations including differences in feeling between moving on grass or mud.

The other innovation emphasised in the blog post are adaptive triggers. With the option available to give different resistances, the feeling of drawing a bow and arrow or making a car accelerate won't just be a matter of pushing the button straight down. Some developers have already received early forms of this controller, meaning launch titles could well see the technology used next year.

No other details were given about the PlayStation 5 console beyond the release date and controller in the blog post, but the Wired piece goes into further detail about the goals for the PS5. The optical drive will see 100GB optical disks from physical PlayStation 5 releases and allow the console to function as a 4k Bluray player, the ability to download or keep only the singleplayer or multiplayer portions of future releases and an updated UI are just some of the areas highlighted in the feature.

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