ThePlayStation 5is highly anticipated and many fans are looking forward to what the console delivers. As the next installment inthe most commercially successful console franchise of all time, fans have high expectations for how the PlayStation 5 will improve on its predecessors. There have been plenty of positive rumors that have surrounded the upcoming console, but a leaked image of information around the console will now worry fans, particularly those who have enjoyed the titles they have purchased for the PlayStation 4.
ThePlayStation 4 has had some incredible gamesand many players will want to continue enjoying them after the release of the next generation. However, it seems that players will have to wait for an update on the PlayStation 5 to play a “catalog of supported PS4™”, naturally players are now worried about the backward compatibility the next-gen console will offer.
RELATED:Second PlayStation Plus Game Revealed for June 2020
While the leaked image should be taken with a degree of skepticism, as Sony has yet to release its plans for backward compatibility, many will be concerned that this is accurate. It is unclear how long players will have to wait to play titles from the PlayStation 4 through an update and what exactly the catalog will include. Sony has not clarified too much information about backward compatibility with the PlayStation 4 and some fans are hoping the console will read this generation’s discs. Yet, withSony not supporting the games of previous generations on the PlayStation 5, and the profitable policy that the company uses of remaking old titles, players may have to wait for remasters of some of their favorite PlayStation 4 titles.
Response to the image has been divided, some players believe that the updates required to play older games won’t be a problem and that the catalog will not be limited, while others believe they will be waiting to play a smaller selection of games. Either way, it seems that backward compatibility is not a key component of the strategy of Sony, despite some claiming that access tothe games of the previous generation is key going forward. It will be interesting to see if this leak is accurate and if it is, how Sony will deliver this news in a way that does not cause an outcry from fans.
While many are still looking forward to thePlayStation 5, there will be calls for the issue of backward compatibility to be addressed. What is clear is that will be plenty of interest in what Sony announce in terms of supporting the games of the previous generation and a lot of gamers will hope they can play older titles with ease.
MORE:Mortal Kombat 11 Director Ed Boon Reveals Which PS5, Xbox Series X Feature Is Going To Be A Game Changer
