This is weak justification. And I don't think it'll really happen.
But I think our chances of seeing BC beyond PS4 are better than we think.
A big part of the design philosophy of the PS5 feels aimed at fixing some criticism.
The PS5's powering and cooling system for example feels aimed at the PS4 pro fan issues. Something that Cerny mentioned a couple of times during the talk. He practically called themselves out about doing better here. And from the sounds of it they went to some great lengths to do it.
A smaller example is the battery life on the controllers. Hard to say how big the improvement will be, but they made that note as well.
Mark Cerny practically called out their BC issues too. "It cant be removed with a cost down.".
I know he is being factual here, but I wonder if his bringing up that criticism of the PS3 is telling of something more. Probably not. This is all weak justification.
But it's exciting to think about.
But I think our chances of seeing BC beyond PS4 are better than we think.
A big part of the design philosophy of the PS5 feels aimed at fixing some criticism.
The PS5's powering and cooling system for example feels aimed at the PS4 pro fan issues. Something that Cerny mentioned a couple of times during the talk. He practically called themselves out about doing better here. And from the sounds of it they went to some great lengths to do it.
A smaller example is the battery life on the controllers. Hard to say how big the improvement will be, but they made that note as well.
Mark Cerny practically called out their BC issues too. "It cant be removed with a cost down.".
I know he is being factual here, but I wonder if his bringing up that criticism of the PS3 is telling of something more. Probably not. This is all weak justification.
But it's exciting to think about.