If a Square Enix developer’s LinkedIn profile is to be believed, the PS5 is real and Square Enix is currently working on a AAA title for the platform. It was bound to happen sooner or later, with all of the rumors and speculation currently flying around about the PlayStation 5. Next-gen consoles are likely just around the corner within the next year or two. We’ve known the PS5 is coming, but it’s never been explicitly confirmed as the PS5 or PlayStation 5 before.
Tomohiro Tokoro is a Lead 3D Character Artist with Luminous Productions, the division of Square Enix Group that was started by former Final Fantasy XV Director Hajime Tabata. Under Tokohoro’s experience section, one entry states “New AAA Title for PS5,” which is the first time we’ve seen job listings or LinkedIn profiles reference a next-gen console by name. Most of them simply say “next generation” rather than specifically naming the system.
It’s important to note that not even Sony has officially confirmed the PlayStation 5 name yet, though they have indicated that next-generation consoles are being developed. Tokoro could simply know he’s working on the next PlayStation and have called it the PS5 on his own. It’s also interesting that the PS5 is called out individually on Tokoro’s profile, failing to mention multiple next-gen consoles. Could this AAA Square Enix title from Luminous Productions be a PlayStation exclusive?
Most reports indicate that the PlayStation 5 release date will be sometime in 2020. If Sony follows previous trends, it will be revealed at an exclusive event and not at a larger industry event like E3. There’s also evidence that it will be backwards compatible with the PS4 library, including digital purchases. Most recently, there’s been rumblings of Sony working with AMD Ryzen tech for the console.
When do you think the PS5 release date will be? Could we see it as soon as 2019, or is Sony going to aim for a 2020 release (or beyond)? Will they follow previous naming trends and call it the PlayStation 5? Let us know your thoughts on the PS5 and next generation of consoles in the comments below.
[Source: LinkedIn]
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Zarmena Khan
@Zarmena
Honestly, I'm on the fence. It's evident that the market seems to be changing. For the first time ever, we've seen mid-gen upgrades and I remember people laughing those off when the rumors first surfaced. I don't want to confidently dismiss the report but personally, I'm guessing we'll hear something in 2019. I want to say that there are games still pending release on the PS4 but we've seen games being delayed to coincide with new hardware launches in the past, too.
Cameron Teague
@Cameron_PSLS
I could see it being announced towards the end of 2018 at PSX, but I really think they should wait until 2019 at the earliest.
Chandler Wood
@FinchStrife
If you count the PS4 Pro, this has been the shortest console generation for PlayStation. The idea of iterative technology is nothing new, and I wouldn't be surprised to see consoles start to approach that methodology to some extent, as we are already seeing with Pro and Scorpio.
The biggest question to me is not when we'll see the inevitable PS5 (2019 release at the earliest), but what form this new console will take. Will it be a whole new generational jump? Or will it allow for increased power and new experiences while still being compatible the PS4 library, similar to a PC style architecture? If it's a whole jump, it will be another few years, but if they go the route cell phones have been going, it's likely we could see new PlayStation consoles every couple of years that offer more for developers to use while still remaining compatible with older software. The challenge here is marketing and selling this idea to people, and for developers needing to decide where their game support for older iterations of the console will cut off.
Stephen Bitto
@SteveOneder
There's an outside shot that we'll see PS5 release at the end of 2018 but I think holiday 2019 is when it'll arrive. I'm more interested to see how much of an impact Microsoft's moves of desperation this generation have on Sony's next console. Will it be backwards compatible? Will they change online store policies? Will VR remain a focus? Only time will tell.
Michael Briers
@briersytweets
If anything, the advent of mid-gen upgrades has really made the PS5 a tricky butterfly to pin (if it wasn't already). I'd wager that Sony won't unveil the PS5 until at least 2019 in fear of undercutting the likes of The Last of Us 2 and Death Stranding -- those titles that are on the far fringes of the PS4's current lineup.
Tyler Treese
@tylertreese
I wouldn't be totally shocked by a 2018 release, with how iterative tech is, but I think a 2020 release would be the sweet spot. Sony will want to keep players satisfied, especially those that dropped the dough for a PS4 Pro, so I expect they'll want to get a few extra years out of the tech before moving on.
Alex Co
@excaliburps
While most people think Sony will pull a surprise PS5 announcement to dampen Project Scorpio's impact, I don't think the company even needs to.
At this stage, the PS4 is leading the Xbox One by an insurmountable amount, and it's only getting bigger. In short: Sony doesn't need to combat Scorpio in power since, well, it doesn't have to.
Now for the PS5, I think it's way too early for Sony to announce it. Rumors that say it might come out in 2018? Yeah, a dream and nothing more. That said, everything can go to shit and Sony would announce it next year and release it next year, but I really doubt that.
Mind, I wouldn't mind seeing a PS5 being announced, but I doubt Sony would do anything to jeopardize the PS4's brisk sales traffic.
If I had to guess, a teaser of some sort maybe next year, with the full reveal late 2018 and the release sometime in 2019. Heck, I wouldn't be shocked to see the PS5 be released in 2020 even.
Mack Ashworth
@GamingWithMack
Honestly, it's way too early to be hearing about PS5, what with the PS4 Pro having just launched. Sure, Microsoft's Scorpio console seems scary, but I don't think it's going to cause Sony to abandon the PS4 this early on.
A PSX 2018 announcement is when I'm expecting to first hear something official about PS5. It can then release in 2019, giving the PS4 a couple more years.
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