Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) revealed Thursday 11 June 2020 its next generation console with a stunning new design for PlayStation 5. The sleek ultra 21st century Tesla-like hardware comes with your choice of models that include a disk drive or digital-only without drive. The upgraded hardware is touted as faster with a fully immersive experience for an all-new generation of incredible PlayStation® games.
- Faster Load Time – Lightning-fast loading with ultra-high speed SSD, deeper immersion with support for haptic feedback, adaptive triggers and 3D Audio
- Upgraded Controllers – The DualSense™ wireless controller for PS5 offers immersive haptic feedback, dynamic adaptive triggers, and a built-in microphone, all while maintaining its iconic design.
When is the PlayStation 5 Available?
Sony does not include an official availability date on their PS5 summer announcement, but confirmed holidays 2020 is the rough expected launch. The PS4 came out 15 November 2013, so it is likely the PS4 will launch the second or third week of November 2020 before Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Unprecedented Game Options for PS5
Both model versions include more than two dozen new games. The exclusive game lineup includes blockbuster series such as Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Gran Turismo 7, and Horizon Forbidden West, along with brand new titles from the industry’s top game creators. An enhanced and expanded version of Grand Theft Auto V is also coming to PS5, which also has a new standalone version of Grand Theft Auto Online — free to all PS5 owners within the first three months of the title’s launch in 2021.
New PS5 Accessories to Enhance Gaming Experience
- PULSE 3D™ wireless headset – offering 3D audio support and dual noise-cancelling microphones;
- HD Camera – featuring dual 1080p lenses for gamers to broadcast themselves along with their epic gameplay moments;
- Media Remote – a remote control with built-in microphone to navigate movies and streaming services with ease; and
- DualSense™ Charging Station – for convenient charging of two DualSense™ Wireless Controllers.
SIE will announce pricing and additional details for PlayStation 5 at a later date.
PS5 Games from SIE Worldwide Studios and second-party partners
- Astro’s Playroom (Japan Studio)
- Demon’s Souls (Bluepoint Games / Japan Studio)
- Destruction All Stars (Lucid Games / XDEV)
- Gran Turismo 7 (Polyphony Digital)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games)
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (Insomniac Games)
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games)
- Returnal (Housemarque / XDEV)
- Sackboy A Big Adventure (Sumo Digital / XDEV)
PS5 Games from third-party publishers and developers
- Bugsnax (Young Horses)
- DEATHLOOP (Bethesda)
- Ghostwire™: Tokyo (Bethesda)
- Godfall™ (Gearbox Publishing / Counterplay Games)
- Goodbye Volcano High (KO-OP)
- Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online (Rockstar Games)
- HITMAN 3 (IO Interactive)
- JETT : The Far Shore® (Superbrothers)
- Kena: Bridge of the Spirits (Ember Lab)
- Little Devil Inside (Neostream Interactive)
- NBA 2K21 (2K, Visual Concepts)
- Oddworld Soulstorm™ (Oddworld Inhabitants™)
- Pragmata (Capcom)
- Project Athia* (Square Enix/Luminous Productions) — working title
- Resident Evil Village (Capcom)
- Solar Ash (Annapurna Interactive / Heart Machine)
- Stray (Annapurna / Blue Twelve Studio)
- Tribes of Midgard (Gearbox Publishing / Norsfell)
- The Pathless (Annapurna Interactive / Giant Squid)
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