PlayStation today unveiled the next evolution of their PS5 console, the PlayStation 5 Pro.
After more than a year of speculation, rumors, leaks, and teases, PlayStation today made it official. PS5 Pro is indeed real. It's launching later this year. Its design features three diagonal stripes. Its got numerous tech improvements to improve the visual presentation and performance of PS5 titles. Its also got a very high price tag when it hits store shelves later this November.
What's under the hood
According to Mark Cerny, lead architect of the PS5 Pro, the console was designed with deeply engaged players and game creators in mind. It is a console designed to run higher fidelity graphics at more stable frame rates. To achieve this, the PS5 Pro makes three key innovations:
All PS5 games moving forward will launch with PS5 Pro compatibility. Older titles, meanwhile, will need to be patched to fully support these features. Some of these titles being updated include:
Those games that aren't updated will still receive some benefits via PS5 Pro Game Boost. This feature aims to stabilize and improve the performance of PS4 and PS5 games. PS4 games might also...