An insider posted an interesting unconfirmed detail on the backward compatibility of the PlayStation 5 via Twitter. It is said that PS4 games can also be played on the PS5 without a corresponding check by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
As confirmed in the official announcement of PlayStation 5, thanks to the backward compatibility support, players will be able to play PS4 games on the next-gen console of PlayStation 5.
However, Sony Interactive Entertainment has not yet given specific details on the downward compatibility of the PlayStation 5 and merely indicated that the majority of the PlayStation 4 games can already be used on the console at the launch of the PS5. Another interesting and as yet unconfirmed detail on the backward compatibility of the PS5 was given by the insider Lance McDonald.
“There’s been some confusion about this in the past and I can clear it up now: The PlayStation 5 can run all PlayStation 4 games without per-game whitelisting. Sony continues to test titles but the system will not prevent you from launching untested games,” said Lance McDonald in a tweet that has since been deleted.
Should the information provided by McDonald prove to be correct, the reasoning suggests that smooth operation can only be guaranteed with PS4 games tested by Sony Interactive Entertainment, while minor complications or errors may be expected in individual cases with untested games. However, an official statement from Sony Interactive Entertainment is still pending.
PlayStation 5 will release in this year’s Christmas season and will be launched in two different versions. In addition to a classic model, there is also a download-only version for the digital buyers, which has no optical drive.
