One of the biggest questions heading into the next-generation is how developers will transition its player base for popular online titles from the PlayStation 4 to the PlayStation 5. Will studios simply continue to support the PS4 version through backwards compatibility or will they rerelease them on Sony's next console to future proof themselves and take advantage of the extra power? It's a question we probably won't receive a concrete answer to until the Japanese giant decides to officially unveil the PS5, but some publishers are already taking matters into their own hands.
Ubisoft has appeared to confirm that a PS5 version of Rainbow Six: Siege is currently in the works, targetted to arrive alongside the system on launch day. Game director Leroy Athanassof told Windows Central: "Why I can't give you a date is because those dates are, in the end, on the people doing the next-gen consoles. What I can tell you is that we are going to be on [the consoles] from launch. When they will release the consoles; but it's up to them to agree that. For Siege, our target is to be available right at launch."
The website in question reports that this confirms a PS5 version of Rainbow Six: Siege is on its way, but the problem is that we don't know the exact context of the question Athanassof's quote answers. Did Windows Central outright ask if the title is coming to the next-gen consoles natively, or was it simply questioning whether Ubisoft would be supporting the new systems or not? We're lacking some important context here so we'd recommend holding fire on setting aside a pot of cash for a PS5 version of Rainbow Six: Siege at the time of writing.
What muddies these waters further is that Ubisoft has confirmed it won't be bringing The Division 2 to PS5, but at least it has promised PS4 players won't be left behind in Siege. "That means if you play on the next PlayStation, you will be able to matchmake with the previous PlayStation."
[source windowscentral.com]
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I love siege, really do. But I was hoping they would be developing a sequel for the next gen consoles!
@NYJetsfan123 I reckon the PS5 version will accompany a big update for the PC version. Maybe instead of a sequel they’ll just keep adding to Siege until it’s practically got a Smash Ultimate size of roster.
Why would you spend the money when you could just play the backwards compat version ...
@nessisonett
Ughh I hope that's not the long term idea! Some of the new operators are just ridiculous now. But I really could see them doing that.....
What I don't like is that it'll play with the older consoles. If there's gonna be a PS5 version, I want the game to go beyond the PS4 version. I want destruction and similar gameplay effects that won't run on the PS4. I hope he just means backwards compatibility will work. If it comes on PS5, leave the PS4 version in the dust.
Now, there's also a solution to cross-play and the new systems. Have the PS5 version come with a free download of the PS4 version. There, you can play with your friends and encourage them to get the new version and console too.
The real question is will we be charged to rebuy the game on the new console if we already own the PS4 version?
This is the REAL question that needs answering here.
@Grindagger Yep I can totally see them charging for it.
@JohnnyShoulder it's a weird one because I don't rebuy any pc games when I upgrade my gpu and I think in most cases that's how PS4/ps5 should work,play a PS4 game on ps5 with a graphical upgrade and quicker loading times for free as we previously own the game
@teknium_ Yeah I agree it should be like a free upgrade or something. But if ps3 to PS4 is anything to go by, publishers will charge a fee. Especially if it is supposed to be a bigger jump and the price of games to go up.
I don't see why we should have to buy a game we already own (particularly so if they force a shut down of the PS4 servers to migrate people to the new platform). Because this in essence makes it redundant to have backwards compatibility in the first place.
If I want to play Siege, I'm going to play my PS4 version, if they want to charge me 60 bucks for the pleasure of having it on PS5.
Now, if they do some sort of half way house, where, if you have the original, you can get the upgrade for 10 bucks, then.... well, that's something more reasonable and open for discourse.
It should be a free upgrade for the folk that already own a PS4 version of the game... otherwise it's not a proper B/C and just another sleezy way to milk old games just like the remasters were mostly used...
(thanks Obama!)
@Grindagger They won't shut down PS4 servers for years and years to come. It's a huge playerbase that doesn't own a PS5 yet and it would just look bad too.
Don't mean to sour things, but I hate articles like this that go "Game X confirmed for next-gen" when it's just PR talk.
@NYJetsfan123 Actually they are developing Quarantine: a Siege 2 is to exclude from now, although it would have already leaked (and they are also supporting Siege "1" a lot...)
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