Rumor: Information about the PlayStation 5 may have leaked from Sony

It's not news to anyone that when a console launches, the next one is already starting to be thought about. It was like that with the Nintendo Switch, for example. However, according to a rumor, technical information about the PlayStation 5 may have leaked and, with that, some news. THE Sony may be planning the release of the next generation sooner than anyone thinks.

The information appeared on the network initially through the IGN Portugal, who shared information given to her by the semi-accurate. This is a technology site that has already succeeded in disseminating a lot of information. Among them are the technical information of the Xbox One and PS4, as well as the launch of PS4 Pro and Xbox One X.

Even though the site has a very positive resume about the rumors it spreads, treat everything here as a rumor. This is because until then the Sony has not yet commented on the information, whether to deny or reaffirm them. With that, ALL INFORMATION BELOW IS RUMORS, until Sony says otherwise.

PlayStation 5 and AMD

According to this rumor, the architecture of the PS5 will follow the standard stipulated by the PS4. Although the original rumor doesn't exactly detail the technical settings in detail, it does state that the new console will have AMD architecture. In this logic, it will have the new GPU technology AMD Navi of 7 nm. Add to that also a processor 8 Core Zen CPU 8 cores.

This new GPU architecture from AMD hasn't even been released yet. But, apparently, it will be launched later this year to compete with the Nvidia. The rumor also points out that the PlayStation 5 would already come with its base prepared for the PlayStation VR. This would make an extra box unnecessary.

The release date and its games

Sony's new console, according to this rumor still, could be released at the end of 2019. Like every good console, it would have a launch game: Cyberpunk 2077. For those who don't know, this is the next game of CD Project Red (developer of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt).

The open world that, according to the developer, will be much larger than that of The Witcher could serve well to showcase the full power of the PS5 at its launch. With this, the company would take advantage of the traditional date of the end-of-year festivities to raise a little more. This tactic has been used before by Sony itself when launching the PS4.

in the discussion forum ResetEra, users relied on information from SemiAccurate to plot a possible timetable for the PlayStation 5. PlayStation Experience this year the first teaser of the console would be released. This would prepare the audience a bit for the full console presentation at E3 2019. Then came the launch of the PS5, in December of the same year.

Of course, if everything here is rumors, these are even more so. But we cannot deny that, assuming that this information was in fact leaked and is true, these dates are even logical.

ignoring the past

Another of the information that the SemiAccurate rumor presents is about the backward compatibility of the PlayStation 5. For those who don't remember, this was the generation with the fewest consoles with this feature until today. Currently, only Xbox One has the ability to run old games, even so, with gradual updates.

Following this wave, the PlayStation 5 will also not have backward compatibility, according to the rumor. That would leave it open if great games like God of War e Horizon Zero Dawn would remain only on PS4 or if they would receive “remastered” versions for PS5.

still a rumor

Even with good details about the release date, the console architecture and some basic features, none of this information has been confirmed by Sony so far (nor denied). So it's still safe to treat them as just rumors, not facts.

With E3 2018 closer and closer and the launch of major Sony titles such as God of War itself at the end of this month, it may be that the company does not escape the answer for a long time. But nothing is guaranteed here. It is possible that a new console from the company will arrive very soon, but it is not guaranteed that the PS4's lifespan is already at an end.

Himself PS3 receives releases until today, even though they are no longer exclusive games. The same happened with the Xbox 360, which even discontinued by Microsoft, continued to receive games. It may be that the PS4 follows this line, especially with its improved version still hot on the market.