The patent filed by Mark Cherni earlier this week may have been expected Implementing a backwards compatibility feature on the PlayStation 5 For older titles of the PS1, PS2 and PS3 generations. Sony has not announced anything about this yet, but valuable new clue was discovered last night.
Jordan Midler, who writes for websites such as NME and VGC, mentioned the PS5 on the PlayStation Store. You can see the cards and prices of Dead or Alive 5 for PS3, Something impossible. In general, the new generation console’s digital store only allows you to consult and purchase games for the PlayStation 5 and PS4, as they can only run on The current backward compatibility feature is only extended to previous generation games.
Why did the reporter invent the Dead R Alive 5 for PS3? This may be a simple mistake, But the timing is certainly questionable. After the patent was released, Sony decided to do some testing, failing to keep the entire process secret. Will the backward compatibility with PlayStation 3 games (and even PS1 and PS2 games) finally come to the PlayStation 5? We look forward to hearing from Sony. However, one thing is for sure: the patent does not lie, Japanese house engineers really think about it.
Update 13:20 – Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands and Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones HD have appeared in the PS5 PlayStation Store, as well as their PlayStation 3 editions.