PS5 Console Design Reveal Coming Soon; Still On Track For Holiday 2020 Release | Force1usa.com Ps5 Design Reveal

As part of Sony’s announcement of the PlayStation 5’s new DualSense controller on Tuesday, the company also confirmed that the PS5 is still scheduled to release this holiday. There was no indication that the system would be delayed, but it’s a question some people have considered amid the COVID-19 crisis that is impacting the global economy, including game developers and Chinese manufacturing facilities.

Writing on the PlayStation Blog, Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryan reaffirmed that the PS5 is on schedule to launch in Holiday 2020. He also added that Sony will reveal more details on the next-gen system, including the console design, “in the coming months.” That will not be at E3 2020, which Sony was already skipping prior to its full cancellation.

Ryan also teased that the PS5 has “many innovative features” that he believes will be “transformative” for the gaming industry. He did not reveal any of these, however.

As for the console design, Sony will reveal the PS5 after Microsoft showed off a very-different-looking form factor for the Xbox Series X. It looks like a small refrigerator, and there is a reason for that. It will be interesting to see if Sony keeps to a more traditional-looking design or if it also shakes things up.

Sony’s statement on the PS5 launch window being unchanged is similar to Microsoft, which has also said the Xbox Series X release this holiday remains on schedule despite the global crisis. PS5 pre-orders aren’t live yet, but retailers have begun allowing sign-ups to be notified once they are.

While Sony is confident the PS5 will release this year, the company has acknowledged that some first-party games might be delayed. Microsoft, too, has said its Xbox Series X game development teams are coming to terms with their new reality of working from home and understanding what that means for product timelines.

For more on the new DualSense controller for the PS5, check out GameSpot’s roundup of everything we know about it.

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Sony To Reveal New PlayStation 5 Details On March 18 Ps5 Reveal Date

Sony Interactive Entertainment says it will reveal new details about the PlayStation 5 on Wednesday, March 18, at noon EDT. The company will do so through its PlayStation Blog.

PS5 lead system architect Mark Cerny will “provide a deep dive into PS5’s system architecture, and how it will shape the future of games” on Wednesday, . PlayStation fans can watch the reveal via the PlayStation Blog.

The planned reveal of new details on PS5 comes shortly after .

were announced in April 2019, when Cerny laid out the next-gen console’s system specs to Wired. The PS5 will be powered by a CPU based on the third-generation AMD Ryzen processor and a GPU based on AMD’s Radeon Navi, which will support hardware-accelerated ray tracing and resolutions up to 8K. The PS5 will also come with a solid-state drive, support PlayStation 4 games through backward compatibility, and work with PlayStation VR.

Sony later confirmed a release window for the PS5: .

Since then, Sony has been from Counterplay Games and Gearbox Publishing.

Despite Sony’s plans to launch the PS5 this year, the company — for the second year in a row. Instead, Sony said it plans to participate in “hundreds of consumer events across the globe” this year, but it’s unclear how many of those events will focus on Sony’s next-gen PlayStation or how the global coronavirus pandemic will impact the game maker’s plans.

PlayStation 5 (PS5) Design Leaked Online, Game Developer Confirms Its A Devkit | Digit Ps5 Design

The internet has been abuzz speculating about the leaked patient image for the PS5. The leak, which comes courtesy of lets go digital, showcases the console with a prominent V cutout at the top that looks like it is designed for ventilation. It also looks like it has a number of USB ports upfront (5 to be precise) along with a disc drive. Above the disc drive there look to be some LED indicators. Matthew Stott, a veteran in the game development industry since 1992 and currently working as a senior artist at Codemasters confirmed on Twitter that the leaked render is indeed a devkit. Apparently, he and his co-workers “have a few in their office”. 

He also suggested that the devkit could end up being the final unit, but we think Sony has some design tricks up its sleeves with the PS5. After the lacklustre reception with the design of the PS3, Sony upped their ‘game’ with the design of the PS4 making it look sleek and desirable. The VCR like design of the Xbox One also added to the appeal of the original PS4. 

Coming back to the PS5, Sony has confirmed that the next-generation console is in the works. In an exclusive conversation with Wired back in April 2019, Lead Architect of the upcoming PlayStation, Mark Cerny talks about some of the capabilities of Sony’s next console. It is logical that the next-generation PlayStation be called the PS5, however, throughout the conversation with Wired, Cerny referred to it as the next-generation PlayStation. Could Sony be thinking of calling it the PSV instead of the PS5? Hence the design choice? Perhaps, but we are just speculating. 

In the conversation, Mark told Wired, “The key question is whether the console adds another layer to the sorts of experiences you already have access to, or if it allows for fundamental changes in what a game can be.” Mark also confirmed that the PS5 won't be launching in 2019. He confirmed some details about the specifications of the PS5 saying it will have SSD storage, sport Ray Tracing and will also have advanced 3D audio. The PS5 is also confirmed to be running on the AMD Zen2 architecture with a Navi GPU. however, the details of the specifications are still unknown. Microsoft also shed some light on its upcoming console, the Scarlett and you can check out our in-depth spec comparison of the two consoles . 

 

The PS5 is also expected to be backwards compatible with the PS4 out of the box. Backwards compatibility is something Microsoft has highlighted this generation, offering a large library of Xbox 360 games along with some games from the original Xbox. 

Microsoft is also betting big on cloud gaming in the coming generation with Project xCloud. Sony has had its game streaming service, PlayStation Now available in selected markets for some time now. With the Microsoft-Sony partnership announcement, it looks like Sony could use Microsoft's cloud solution for its gaming needs. You can read more about the partnership . 

Back in January 2019, we saw a lot of information leak about the PS5 and Xbox Scarlett. A lot of that leaked information has come to pass, suggesting that the information could be legit. You can check out the leak story . 

Both Sony and Microsoft are expected to debut their respective next-generation consoles in late 2019 or early 2020 with the consoles hitting store shelves towards the end of 2020.

Sameer Mitha

Sameer Mitha lives for gaming and technology is his muse. When he isn’t busy playing with gadgets or video games he delves into the world of fantasy novels.