PS4: Sony recalls that it does not plan to drop the console, other games to come

No one will be surprised given that the subject has already been discussed several times, but in an interview with EDGE, Sony Interactive Entertainment reiterated that it was absolutely not going to drop the PS4. “We have a responsibility to this large community, and we will continue to develop games on PS4 for as long as the need arises., explained boss Jim Ryan. And I think that’s the right thing to do, that it’s rational. You will see, the PS4 will last longer than the PS3. That said, over time, the focus will be on the PS5 which will then become the priority.“

Once again, it would not have been wise for the Japanese manufacturer to cut itself off from the approximately 112 million PS4s sold worldwide, which is also why Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Horizon: Forbidden West were also announced for the console. “The PS4 community will continue to be important to us for another three to four years., had already underlined the same Jim Ryan last September. If we do it right, a lot of users will take the plunge and buy themselves a PS5, but tens of millions of them will still be playing on PS4.“

Before adding: “While these games have been designed to take advantage of the PS5 and its unique features like SSD or DualSense controller, PS4 owners will also be able to enjoy them when they become available.“Finally, more recently, he clarified that the real next-gen games will not come right away. “History shows that it’s not until the second or third year that developers find their feet. Typically, they need some time to familiarize themselves with the console. As a result, it is only from 2022 that you will see magnificent games, in the same way that it was not until 2015-2016 for the previous generation.“

In short, all this to say that the PS4 is not about to bow out.