It’s unclear whether Sony paid Epic Games to showcase Unreal Engine 5 on the PlayStation 5 this week, but one thing’s for sure: the company is smitten with the Japanese giant’s new console. Speaking as part of a livestream this week, boss Tim Sweeney described the next-gen system as “absolutely phenomenal”, adding that its vaunted storage solution “blows past architectures out of the water”.
“The hardware that Sony is launching is absolutely phenomenal,” he grinned. “Not only [is there] an unprecedented amount of graphics power, but also a completely new storage architecture that blows past architectures out of the water, and it’s so far ahead of even the state-of-the-art [solutions] in the highest-end PCs you can buy.”
The ability to stream massive amounts of data on the fly is gaining significant attention right now, and Sweeney believes that fans have yet to grasp just how much of a game changer this will be. “It’s going to enable the types of content we’ve only dreamed of in the past,” he said. “The world of loading screens is over and the days of geometry pop-in have ended.”
The executive went on to describe the architecture as “world-class”, and while there was some concern about a gap squeezing sequence, Epic Games has since clarified that this wasn’t included to mask loading times at all. Hopefully we’ll get a proper look at more PS5 games soon, as we can’t wait to see what the SSD can really do.
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Honestly just can’t wait for the reveal now. Yeah, Sony have manufactured hype by withholding information for a long long time now but I don’t even care anymore, I just want to see those sweet sweet next-gen exclusives.
It’s pretty obvious that it is going to be the single biggest change for next gen consoles, and one that Series X going to be quite far behind in.
I don't normally pre-order but judging on how far technology has progressed and the big jump leap in performance of next gen compared to previous gens, I will definitely be putting in a pre-order. I cannot wait. I'm like a child wanting the candy.
Nice endorsement from a big company but we need to see gameplay. We saw a playable tech demo but we need to see big name games we can play at release. Not asking for the world just saying when Sony finally shows the PS5 they need the first party to show off the capabilites of the console with pure gameplay. Thats how you will convince the masses
Tim Sweeney probably saw a demo of Knack 3.
Doubt they got directly paid but sure they have some cross-promotional deal. Like, you can bet Fortnite will get heavy featuring on the PS5 lineup reveal, it not even come pre-installed on every launch PS5.
Epic saying this is a big deal. They have the epic store, so are a direct competitor to the Sony.
Really good news let's hope the developers can work and get the most from the new architecture. (looking at you Ubisoft and EA with your can't go above 720p BS from early current gen)
@Tharsman Just imagine Rocket League 2 being a release game for PS5!
@themcnoisy that would be a bit lame honestly (splitting the player base.)
I could see a souped up client with better visuals on the next gen consoles, though.
Wonder how much Sony have paid epic?...must have been quite a bit
We all know the new machines will blow the current ones outta the water and we have a lot of new games to look forward too but I'm also really looking forward to all my current ps4 games not really looking better but just having solid frame rates with no slow down as even the pro running games in 4k can have significant frame rate problems sometimes.
But but but...it has less terraflops. Im an internet commentator that has no idea what that means or how it contributes to the broader architecture, but..less flops. Sony fail 🙄
Sarcasm mode off, well done Sony. It will be as brilliant a machine as always. I cant wait to see what you and partners do with it
Its going to be epic but they have fallen short on the 'turn'
The pledge - the excitement for PS5 is great
The turn - the slow reveals (horrible)
The prestige - I expect it to be GREAT
I hope it won't be like Warhammer Fantasy Battles 9th edition. A year before its release everybody was hyping it, it will be perfect, it will be different but astonishing.... and then? A day it was released it was like massive explosion of atomic bomb. It was so bad, that almost everybody sold or just throw away their armies and whole community cracked and was destroyed. Games Workshop just totally scratched all Warhammer Fantasy, released edition with simplified but unfuny and unplayable rules.
(imagine playing FIFA without field, without ball and all your players (take as much as you can) have dawn syndrome).
This might also mean that the PS5 may get more exclusives, if certain game ideas would only be possible with its technology.
@djlard Dawn syndrome isn't a joke. Millions of vampires suffer every year.
So what have we seen in the past 2 weeks?
We've seen a "next gen" "gameplay" showcase that looked very this gen.
We saw some this gen true gameplay that looked better than the "next gen" "gameplay".
And we saw a tech demo that was actual "gameplay" (for a game that doesn't exist) that looked like actual next gen.
Right now I'm torn. The "next gen" "gameplay" showcase made me feel like there's no need to upgrade. The this gen actual gameplay reinforced that opinion. But that Unreal 5 engine running on a PS5....wow. I could use some of that.
"It’s unclear whether Sony paid Epic Games..."
Sure, Epic Games is hard on cash, they really need it. #sarcasm
@Bestintheworld10 I will even preorder the first day preorder is possible because waiting too long might mean you have to wait weeks after the release of the hardware.
@NoxAeturnus
It's criminal that nobody liked this comment before I did! 🤣
As for the article, as a famous advocate for surviving a trip to the toilet once sang: A little less conversation, a little more action.
I know it's going to be amazing, I'm hoping Sony don't falter like they did the last time they were top of the world and released the PS3, but I'm remaining optimistic. I just want to know pricing, what original experiences will launch with it, and if it's going to be a white console (it better be).
@NoxAeturnus 😀 ahhhh... yes. In this case, imagine any syndrome... or two
Honestly, it's quite obvious that a powerful new hardware is gonna run today's games a lot better with the new slogans "no loading screen", "amazing graphics", and so on. But I remain skeptical about games coming 3 years from now. Once dev studios start using the full technology, we'll once again have loading screens and 30fps, specially as they learn the limits of the hardware.
They should stop promoting a half truth.
I doubt they payed them but, maybe there is an epic store exclusive, coming their way.
Certainly sounds exciting. I don't see why it wouldn't be though. New generations don't come around every year like an iPhone or FIFA game. Console leaps always make huge steps forward and there's no reason this one can't as well. I've been playing the PS3 a fair bit recently and the differences between that and the PS4 is night and day.
The demo was epic (🙄) but I would love to see real-time destruction of objects and environments caused by player actions. Anyway it was a masterpiece to remember.
Did someone notice it has way less teraflops than a supercomputer...which has around 200.000 teraflops.
"It’s unclear whether Sony paid Epic Games to showcase Unreal Engine 5 on the PlayStation 5 this week"
I truly doubt that Epic needed some pocket change as motivation. It is one of the riches devs out there.
I am so ready for next gen consoles. The Last of us 2 and Cyberpunk are the only games I think I will be purchasing in 2020. I will be ready to buy on PS5 with my savings.
Amazing how people immediately assume this is some kind of paid promotion situation... get a grip. That’s not even plausible.
The tech sounds good for sure but it’s the games that sell systems. Sony are leagues ahead of MS this generation, if they continue to release the great exclusive titles next generation, they’ll win again. Regardless of the system specs.
U know what, I remember waiting with baited breath for snes info and this is the same level of excitement for me,seriously,I haven't breathed since February,I really think (and hope) were going to see something special soon, or am I just a sad deluded fool......i hope so, or not,now I'm confused,but excited!?!?!?
It's quite funny that Cerny explained everything in his speech but people were sort of in denial. Only slowly, slowly they get to understand as more and more devs talk about it.
@Tharsman I thought this myself. With how close Epic and Sony seem to be, it wouldn't surprise me if they demo the unreal engine 5 version of Fortnite running on PS5 when they have their reveal event. I doubt there are many people who don't know what fortnite looks like now so it would be the perfect game to show just how far ahead the next gen is.
@TrueAssassin86x Just go enjoy your 12 terraflops somewhere else. The day I find myself trawling through positive articles about the series X just to say "PS5 will do this too guys" just put me out of my misery.
@TrueAssassin86x of course it is it’s a platform. Doesn’t mean you’ll be able to have the same experiences across both systems though. The speed of the I/O on the Ps5 allows for things the the Xbox family simply won’t be able to do.
I wonder how much faster PS4 games are going to load on the PS5 without being optimized for the PS5's amazing SSD. Two times faster? Three? Four?
I don't think it'll be so fast to the point that it'll be zero loading times - I still think that loading a save on the Witcher 3 without optimization won't be 1 second, but I'm really curious to see this.
I'm ready for the announcement, take my money!
Take my money Sony for goodness sake
@Pete_Stooge Probably use a bit less power/juice too.
@TrueAssassin86x That is great.
Gameplay footage speaks louder than corporate spiel.
XbonioX will be just as good.
@TrueAssassin86x you’ll be waiting a long time for those Series X exclusives, minimum 2 years.
Just wanna play cod. Xboneiox will be the place to play it fo sure.
@TrueAssassin86x I ain't triggered in the slightest and if you are truly getting both next gen consoles then what difference does it make if Series X can run it or not? Like I said, The fact you feel the need to clarify that it's coming to series X (Although until I see that exact demo running on XSX then i will save judgement) tells me everything I need to know. I have access to all Xbox games on my PC and probably on my phone by next year so why would I buy a Series X? If a demo comes out running on Series X showing some awesome tech that's pushing the hardware then i would be all for it but it's doubtful.
@Neolit I’m the same I have a xbox one X no need for me to upgrade to the new xbox for a few years. I’ll be PS5 on launch day if there’s some great games on it.
@TrueAssassin86x the problem with them supporting older consoles is with that series x you won’t be getting any true next gen games until after this support is discontinued.
Please can no mans sky get a ps5 pop in patch as well as an updated VR patch with upgraded resolution and field of view
Sony has gone out of their way to optimize the PS5 nto be the BEST console it can possibly be. This approach had garnered a bunch of love from developers who've been working with the prototypes. I've seen developers praising the PS5 left & right for the fact it's been designed to be a console devs love to create on & XSX might have a slightly more powerful GPU but the PS5 has a SSD that is literally twice as fast as what's on XSX and from what mark Cerny & epic games has been saying PS5's SSD is going to be a huge part in loading high quality assets in the fly. From everything I've seen/read so far I am HYPED for PlayStation 5 and I can't wait until I get my day 1 console hooked up to my 4K TV lol it's coming soon!! Happy gaming my friends!
If they don't bring back the Socom series , I don't think I will waste my money on a PS 5. Been waiting almost 10 years for them to redeem themselves and honestly it feels like they can care less about cries and concerns of a fan base so huge PS 5 would make history in sales. Who cares how good the graphics are , if the console does not have "FULL" backwards compatibility what's the point?🤷
@GOTTII_187 If you don't care for PS5 and want BC why not just stick to PS4? I dunno, seems that writing off a console because they discontinued a series you enjoy is a bit silly. Both PS3 and PS4 never returned my beloved Dark Cloud series and I still love both consoles. You're gonna make yourself miserable with that mentality.
Not saying I would never buy it. Just saying, backwards compatibility would break the bank.
And as long as the internet exists I will never be miserable. If you need a game to make yourself feel great, you are the one trapped in misery my friend. 👌
@GOTTII_187 Don't see where I said that but OK... smooches
After the news a few weeks back that Epic Games have done a deal with Remedy, Playdead and genDESIGN this story and the fact that the Unreal demo was on PS5 surely puts to rest any fears about their next games not appearing on PS5.
@MarcG420 i disagree. The Series X doesn't have the throughput that the PS5 does but it does have a lot (and still significantly more than previous gen) - also - the Series X compensates with a more efficient texture processing capability so I think between the two they will probably balance each other out
I'm going off topic for a moment, I just went to Best Buy's website and pulled up the specifications for the Last of Us 2 PS4 Pro limited edition console and noticed twice (has to be error on Best Buys part) the console shows a 4K Blu-ray drive included in console, listed twice on top part of spec. info. Took a screenshot of it but don't know how to share it on your site..
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