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PlayStation confident in PS Plus strategy as it readies PS5 game streaming

PlayStation shares an update on PS Plus a year after its relaunch

www.gamesindustry.biz

"Players will only be able to stream these games to PS5 consoles for now, reveals Nick Maguire, who is the company's vice president and global head of subscriptions."
Well, Project Q suddenly becomes even more interesting, I can't imagine a scenario where they wouldn't extend this to the handheld.

 

[feynoob]

It gotta keep up with other streaming services.

 

[DeepEnigma]

"Putting games into the service a bit later in the life cycle [...] that's working for us"

As it should be. High production quality games are expensive to make.

 

[Bojanglez]

All progress is welcome. However, they need to get web based streaming ready ASAP, maybe in time for Project Q or shortly after.

 

[Jigsaah]

Via da cloud? If it works for the hand held then I'm interested.

 

[X-Wing]

Via da cloud? If it works for the hand held then I'm interested.

Yes, via de Cloud. It will start on PlayStation 5 only, but would be illogical to not have this streaming to the Q.

 

[Tripolygon]

Makes sense, Sony has invested in game streaming for a long time now, I don't see that changing anytime soon. It is obvious there will be a market for that type of service in places with good internet infrastructure.

 

[Georges Chiellins]

As it should be. High production quality games are expensive to make.

I'm fine with it, no rush.
I found myself delaying purchases because:
1/ I don't play that much
2/ I have games from the PS4's early life in my backlog.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Maguire highlights some standout titles in the service, including Dead By Daylight, The Legend of Dragoon, Rainbow Six: Siege and, of course, the indie game Stray, which launched day and date in the service in July.

I'm leaving this topic as a happy man.

 

[Jigsaah]

Yes, via de Cloud. It will start on PlayStation 5 only, but would be illogical to not have this streaming to the Q.

Hmmm, might be a good segue way to the PS5 Pro me. I'm trying to be smart about when I get PS5. So if I get this and can buy games from it or through my PC...then get the PS5 Pro when it comes out. That would be kinda best of both worlds for me. Obviously curious about the latency of the Q but we'll see.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I'm fine with it, no rush.
I found myself delaying purchases because:
1/ I don't play that much
2/ I have games from the PS4's early life in my backlog.

Same. And by the time I get to said games, they are usually a cheaper get.

But, there are day 1 bangers that skip the line that I do purchase every year that pauses the backlog.

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

lol... guess we are seeing what the Q really is about.

 

[reksveks]

Wtf Sony. This ain't an unsolved problem.

 

[StueyDuck]

It's Sony... I doubt the Q was forward thinking like that. We'll see though

 

[JaksGhost]

First off, we have very exciting news for PlayStation Plus Premium members. We’re currently testing cloud streaming for supported PS5 games – this includes PS5 titles from the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog and Game Trials, as well as supported digital PS5 titles that players own. When this feature launches, cloud game streaming for supported PS5 titles will be available for use directly on your PS5 console. That means as a Premium member, it’ll be easier to jump into your favorite games without downloading them first onto your PS5 console. Our goal is to add this as an additional benefit to PlayStation Plus Premium as part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the value of PlayStation Plus.

That's from the PlayStation blog post regarding streaming.

 

[solidus12]

So what are they gonna do with their PS3 server blades? Sooner or later they’re going to have to replace them right?

How unrealistic is it to think that they are working on a proper PS3 emulator for PS5?

 

[Tripolygon]

It's Sony... I doubt the Q was forward thinking like that. We'll see though

It's a game streaming tablet, all you need is an App.

Freaking PSP had wifi and could stream games from PS3 that was almost 20 years go.

 

[X-Wing]

So what are they gonna do with their PS3 server blades? Sooner or later they’re going to have to replace them right?

How unrealistic is it to think that they are working on a proper PS3 emulator for PS5?

I don't think you should hold your breath for that.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

So what are they gonna do with their PS3 server blades? Sooner or later they’re going to have to replace them right?

How unrealistic is it to think that they are working on a proper PS3 emulator for PS5?

It's not unrealistic at all.
But considering the lack of even native PS2 games on PS Plus Premium....who knows?

 

[Tripolygon]

Their next gen aka current gen strategy is being executed as planned almost 4 years ago.

 

[StueyDuck]

It's a game streaming tablet, all you need is an App.

Freaking PSP had wifi and could stream games from PS3 that was almost 20 years go.

I mean this is all true.

But it's also Sony. They are famous for overcomplicating everything. Only topped by Nintendo

 

[Ronin_7]

It gotta keep up with other streaming services.

Will likely use AWS or some kind of hybrid stuff with code developed specifically by Sony.

AWS is great we can easily scale according to our needs.

 

[X-Wing]

On another note they seem to be very happy with the results of the PlayStation Plus revamp. They had a good strategy and is playing out. Not releasing games there day one is also working out for them. Let's just hope that this does not result in sales drop at launch because people will rather wait 18 months or more to get the game for Plus.

 

[Tripolygon]

Will likely use AWS or some kind of hybrid stuff with code developed specifically by Sony.

AWS is great we can easily scale according to our needs.

They are using actual custom PS5 server hardware just like PS4 and PS3 streaming so not AWS.

 

[ReBurn]

Will likely use AWS or some kind of hybrid stuff with code developed specifically by Sony.

AWS is great we can easily scale according to our needs.

It will probably use whatever Sony is using to stream PS3 and PS4 games to PS5.

 

[Kvally]

It will probably use whatever Sony is using to stream PS3 and PS4 games to PS5.

I thought Sony uses Azure?

 

[DeepEnigma]

So what are they gonna do with their PS3 server blades? Sooner or later they’re going to have to replace them right?

How unrealistic is it to think that they are working on a proper PS3 emulator for PS5?

For the PS5 Pro, I can see that.

I thought Sony uses Azure?

They use AWS and Openstack (the Rackspace/NASA joint venture). I don't think Azure has gone into production yet, or maybe it has for the PS5 blades.

 

[reksveks]

The slight stupidity of keeping ps5 streaming limited to a console aside, the nice thing is that they are enabling streaming for games that you own.

Had anyone seen a list of those games?

 

[DeepEnigma]

The slight stupidity of keeping ps5 streaming limited to a console aside, the nice thing is that they are enabling streaming for games that you own.

Had anyone seen a list of those games?

for now

 

[leo-j]

If they made project Q a ps plus streaming machine it would catch some fire….. needs 5G option tho to seperate it from the crowd.

 

[willothedog]

AWS is great we can easily scale according to our needs.

That worked really well when 'new world' launched....

 

[FoxMcChief]

Very cool. Later than expected, but still cool to have this option. I hope it will make its way to phones sooner than later.

 

[Ar¢tos]

The slight stupidity of keeping ps5 streaming limited to a console aside, the nice thing is that they are enabling streaming for games that you own.

Had anyone seen a list of those games?

You were expecting a worldwide release for everything with a screen?

Things have to start somewhere...

 

[FalsettoVibe]

If they made project Q a ps plus streaming machine it would catch some fire….. needs 5G option tho to seperate it from the crowd.

This. If Project Q supports this and has 5G, it could be a really solid option.

 

[Roman Empire]

Now I see a market for Q if streaming through the Cloud as its selling point. Let us see what Sony unveils about it, otherwise, it is fated to be another paperweight just like the Vita ended up as after Sony dropped their support.

 

[Ronin_7]

That worked really well when 'new world' launched....

Not sure what game is that lol

 

[mckmas8808]

The slight stupidity of keeping ps5 streaming limited to a console aside, the nice thing is that they are enabling streaming for games that you own.

Had anyone seen a list of those games?

Why is this a nice thing? Isn't that what every one else does too?

 

[DeepEnigma]

Why is this a nice thing? Isn't that what every one else does too?

I don't believe Sony has done that until now for their streaming service. Well, I guess they technically have via remote-play, but that is using your console and home network and how far away you are from it (latency wise).

 

[Winkle]

Yes, via de Cloud. It will start on PlayStation 5 only, but would be illogical to not have this streaming to the Q.

Insufficient facts always invite danger captain!

 

[nial]

The service will include PS5 titles from the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog and Game Trials, as well as 'supported' digital PS5 games that players already own.

Quite unexpected, I actually see Project Q working with cloud streaming now. And that would make it count as a handheld console, rather than just an accessory.

 

[balls of snow]

As it should be. High production quality games are expensive to make.

Yes, seeing starfield it makes me feel dirty playing it on gamepass. I rather lapse my sub and buy the game outright in september.

 

[adamsapple]

Pcloud ?

 

[JaksGhost]

Why is this a nice thing? Isn't that what every one else does too?

They have remote play but they are going to enable the streaming of games that may not be stored locally on your console. This is essentially going to help those that may not want to buy more storage. If the game is supported you should be able to just boot it up through the cloud instead. It's what Microsoft has been talking about implementing but I have no idea where they are at with that.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Yes, seeing starfield it makes me feel dirty playing it on gamepass. I rather lapse my sub and buy the game outright in september.

Sounds like a more expensive way to play a forever game in the long run versus a one time fee.

I'm personally buying it on Steam.

 

[Kvally]

Maybe call it PlayStation Now?

 

[digitaltrance]

Physical games will be gone no doubt.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

Make it work on the Q without a PS5, and they might actually sell a few of them. Hell I might buy one, and sub for a month at a time when something catches my fancy.

Of course that only works if the Q is $200 or less, if it's more than that I'll just continue to wait out the pawn shops for a $200 PS5.

 

[{insert code here}]

I should be able to plug in a controller and stream my library, access my PSN account, etc. on any device with an internet connection. That's the whole point of owning a digital collection imo.

 

[Setsuna Mudou]

Need to get that battery life sorted. If only screen and streaming, there's no way they can have the device last only as long as a steam deck.

I'll wait for the details before judging though

 

[Tripolygon]

Physical games will be gone no doubt.

I hate it so much but at least it is a slow death.