Backwards compatibility is an essential issue in the gaming industry. In addition to its inherent value for the consumer, it is important to guarantee the preservation of the environment. With this in mind, fans lament that some classic PS3 games do not run natively on PlayStation 5; However, it seems that this situation could change sooner or later.
While the Xbox Series X|S can run most of the catalog Xbox One and a fairly large number of titles Xbox 360 Through emulation, Sony’s efforts to allow gamers to enjoy their favorite titles from previous generations leave something to be desired.
Although it is possible to play all the titles of Playstation 4 in PS5, games from older consoles do not suffer the same fate. Sony sometimes adds classic video games from PS1, PS2 and PSP to the PlayStation Plus service library, but that system also has its limitations.
The most obvious is that games Playstation 3 that reach PS Plus They only work through the cloud, which means that users must be connected to the internet to enjoy them. That is the reason why the proposals of said console cannot be played on a PS5 in Mexico and other regions. Will native backward compatibility ever come?
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Sony is working on PS5 backwards compatibility with PlayStation 3, according to rumor
Because of the very particular hardware of the PlayStation 3, creating an emulator represents a great challenge. For many years it was believed that sony He was not willing to face the technical and financial challenges, but it seems that he finally took a step in that direction. This, at least, according to what was said by a renowned informant.
In the last episode of the program Xbox Era Podcastthe insider Nick “Shpeshal Nick” Baker noted that, according to its sources, the Japanese company plans to select games of PlayStation 3 can run on PlayStation 5. “Sony is working on backward compatibility with select PS3 versions for PS5,” he commented.
Judging by their statements, it seems that Sony does not plan to make a full backward compatibility with PlayStation 3, meaning that only a handful of titles will receive a port for PlayStation 5, similar to what Microsoft did.
In response to a viewer, Shpeshal Nick emphasizes that he doesn’t know the details, so he doesn’t know if these versions will take advantage of the more powerful hardware and feature some kind of improvement in performance. “Will it have an increase in fps? “I have no idea… all I heard was that Sony is working on selective backward compatibility with PS3,” he said.
Although Nick Baker has already proven to be a relatively reliable source, we remind you that this information is not confirmed and should only be taken as a rumor.
But tell us, would you like Sony’s next-gen console to be backward compatible? What PS3 games do you think should come to PS5? Let us read you in the comments.
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