The Japanese giant is finally out of the woods. After months of rumors and unofficial information, Sony confirmed the arrival of a new PS4 upscale compliant 4K. When asked by The Financial Times, Andrew House, head of Sony Interactive Entertainment, confirms that this new console will coexist with the model currently available, with the aim to target more specifically “video game enthusiasts and owners 4K TV ‘. This increased PS4 meets the code name “Neo” but nothing indicates that this is its final name.
An almost perfect compatibility
With regard to software compatibility between consoles, Mr. House says “all games will be compatible with the PS4 and believe all games – or a vast majority of games – will also be compatible with the high-end PS4 “. There will be no PS4 games dedicated to Neo.
For game developers, this new console will require additional development, “a little extra work, but manageable” said Andrew House. Both consoles will also be compatible with the future virtual reality headset Playstation VR.
Price later, the CEO said that the PS4 Neo will be more expensive than the PS4, but we will not know more at this stage. Or next week, however, for he said that no announcement will take place at the E3, which runs from June 14 to 16 in Los Angeles. During the event, Microsoft should instead present a new version of its Xbox One.
Technical details of Neo PS4 already circulating for several unofficially. The new console would be based on the same chip AMD Jaguar 8 cores, but clocked at 2.1 GHz instead of 1.6 GHz. The graphics processor spend 18 to 36 computer units
Source.
Financial Times
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