Sony Announces PlayStation 5 Launches in Holiday 2020 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 06 May 2020 / 4,776 Views
Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan revealed via the PlayStation Blog the next generation PlayStation will unsurprisingly be called the PlayStation 5 and it will launch in Holiday 2020.
"One of our goals with the next generation is to deepen the feeling of immersion when you play games, and we had the opportunity with our new controller to reimagine how the sense of touch can add to that immersion," said Ryan.
"To that end, there are two key innovations with the PlayStation 5’s new controller. First, we’re adopting haptic feedback to replace the “rumble” technology found in controllers since the 5th generation of consoles. With haptics, you truly feel a broader range of feedback, so crashing into a wall in a race car feels much different than making a tackle on the football field. You can even get a sense for a variety of textures when running through fields of grass or plodding through mud.
"The second innovation is something we call adaptive triggers, which have been incorporated into the trigger buttons (L2/R2). Developers can program the resistance of the triggers so that you feel the tactile sensation of drawing a bow and arrow or accelerating an off-road vehicle through rocky terrain. In combination with the haptics, this can produce a powerful experience that better simulates various actions. Game creators have started to receive early versions of the new controller, and we can’t wait to see where their imagination goes with these new features at their disposal.
"While there’s much more to share about PlayStation 5 in the year ahead, we have plenty of blockbuster experiences coming your way on PS4, including Death Stranding, The Last of Us Part II, and Ghost of Tsushima. I’d like to thank all PlayStation fans for continuing the journey with us, as we embark on the future of games."
Stay tuned to VGChartz as more information on the PlayStation 5 drops over the coming months.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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No surprises.
And once again they confirm Ghost of Tsushijima on PS4 but some still doubt it.
Could be, but since Sony already confirmed BC the upgrade pack for launch can be made for plenty of games if they decide to do it.
Curious to experience those new triggers.
HD rumble on Switch did nothing for me, I don't expect anything from haptic feedback on a traditional controller.
Should have been autumn of next year and really scare MS. :P
I'm in no hurry to buy a new console. I'll first see what the price is and what games they'll develop for it.
Unexpected sudden announcement. Can we expect some more at the Game Awards or do we have to wait until E3? Probably the latter I guess...
As long as the controller doesn't look like a boomerang.
And SONY's share at Frankfurt drop by 2,23% after the annoucement. I just don't get this really.
The main thing I want from next gen is either Sony or Microsoft to really sell me on their new hardware show of great new features and games, I feel with this gen The Wii U been the Wii U, Microsoft's terrible 2013 E3 and Sony's big lack of line up for the start of the gen I choose my day one console based on it not been the worst offering rather been blown away and truly sold on a console because it was the best.
