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PlayStation 5 has officially launched in all regions of the world, but it may be a while before truly transformational next-gen experiences arrive. Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan famously stated that the
company “believes in generations,” but a number of PS5 blockbusters including Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Horizon Forbidden West, and
possibly God of War Ragnarok, are crossgen titles, and other Sony execs have hinted
PS4 support will continue for at least another three years. Jim Ryan reiterated this idea in a
new interview with the Russian News Agency TASS…
So, if crossgen is going to be a reality of life for some time to come, when are those real next-gen PS5 experiences going to arrive? Stuff that wouldn’t even be imaginable on PS4? According to Ryan, they aren’t coming this year or even next year – 2022 is when the PS5’s power will be truly tapped.
Again, this doesn’t mean there won’t be PS5 exclusives before then – we already have two big ones in
Demon’s Souls and the upcoming
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. But it seems the real mind-blowing stuff with the
fidelity of that amazing Unreal Engine 5 PS5 demo, is still some ways away.
The PlayStation 5 is available now worldwide. What do you think about Ryan’s comments? Are a couple years too long to wait for those generation-defining games? Or are you cool with this transitional period?
The PS5 has officially launched in all regions of the world, but it may be a while before truly transformational next-gen experiences arrive.
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