What would happen if Sony didn't include PS4 BC on PS5?

Lurkyseas · Jul 4, 2018

With PS4, at least Sony had a valid excuse for not having PS3 BC on PS4 because of the exotic architecture inside of the PS3 with the Cell Processor & with the Nvidia GPU.

This time around, PS4 has no exotic architecture inside of it. Therefore, it should be much easier to have PS4 BC on PS5 right? Well, what would happen if they go & announce that they won't be including PS4 BC on PS5? I guess that I would be right in which I've been purchasing many 3rd party games on both Switch & on PC, because recently, I've only been buying exclusive games for it.

I also think that a lot of people are going to be expecting PS4 BC on PS5 (especially when many people have been downloading games), because if they don't, it'll be a big uproar & a lot of them will most likely switch to the next Xbox or onto PC gaming as a whole.

Aokiji · Jul 4, 2018

The internet would complain about it & that's about it

Trace · Jul 4, 2018

What would happen?

Absolutely nothing. Same as what happened this time around PS4 not having PS3 BC, it really is a non-issue for most people.

Axisofweevils · Jul 4, 2018

People would moan but rebuy the games

Masterspeed · Jul 4, 2018

Then I wouldn't buy it because their logic on BC is fucking stupid.

StuBurns · Jul 4, 2018

ERA would melt, but in reality, it wouldn't be a death blow or anything. It would hurt them though, especially if MS made hay out of it, which they would, but they'd still win.

Not going to happen though.

enkaisu · Jul 4, 2018

Then I won't get a PS5 lol.

Knight613 · Jul 4, 2018

They would lose out on so much back catalog sales.

That's really about it.

Clocian · Jul 4, 2018

this again?

Thebeast! · Jul 4, 2018

Ill buy it because i dont buy new consoles to plat old games

TheInfinityGauntlet · Jul 4, 2018

Era will scream bloody murder while the rest of the world carries on rotating

PROh1bited · Jul 4, 2018

I'll keep my PS4 and wait till there's a solid lineup of PS5 exclusives.

Ebtesam · Jul 4, 2018

nothing People will still Buy PS5 without any problem

ApeEscaper · Jul 4, 2018

Then it would be the first PS console I ain't buying. Really no excuses at this point. Same goes to Switch too onwards I expect full B/C all the way forward

SecondNature · Jul 4, 2018

People will be occupied with the next gen games and then get excited over the remasters

Betty · Jul 4, 2018

Not much other than people criticising and then going on to eventually buy the console for exclusives.

Oticon · Jul 4, 2018

I think the digital library will become a lot more important in the coming generation

Kayla · Jul 4, 2018

I guess i'd have to keep my ps4.

CrusoeCMYK · Jul 4, 2018

Several people would declare they won't purchase a PS5 only to purchase one later on.

Equanimity · Jul 4, 2018

The same thing that happened with the Switch?

The main reason I buy a new console is to play new games, BC is icing on the cake.

B.K. · Jul 4, 2018

Why are you asking "if"? PS5 won't be backwards compatible. Sony has given up on it. The most you will get are remasters.

Deleted member 7753 · Jul 4, 2018

We would get alot of Stock threads

v_iHuGi · Jul 4, 2018

Era would complain, Ps5 would still win the Generation by 2:1.

Clay · Jul 4, 2018

People would care. I wouldn't say that one feature will make or break how the whole generation pans out, but being able to play games going back to the original Xbox versus only being able to play new games is a huge bullet point for Microsoft. It's bizarre to see people say forum posters whining would be the extent of reaction, Microsoft didn't even go through with their digital-only plan and it had a huge impact on the X1.

No BC isn't as big a deal, but people appreciate it at the beginning of a generation and if MS are smart they'll hammer home that their console is relatively consumer friendly.

mkp64 · Jul 4, 2018

BC isn't really a selling point to me.. but if they actively ingore BC for PS5 like crossplay then I'll just get Xbox.

ResetEraIsTheBestEra · Jul 4, 2018

Sadness all around

Raven777 · Jul 4, 2018

Just because the ps4 architecture isn't exotic doesn't mean the PS5's won't be. Would you prefer a system that they purposely reduce the power of in order to achieve backwards compatibility or would you prefer them to do what they want? I would hate for them to scale back their ambitions with next gen just to achieve bc.

Deleted member 249 · Jul 4, 2018

I'll still get it, but I will make sure to purchase all my multiplats on Xbox where my purchases are honored, and the PS5 and its purchase would generally be low priority for me.

StuBurns · Jul 4, 2018

Raven777 said:
Just because the ps4 architecture isn't exotic doesn't mean the PS5's won't be. Would you prefer a system that they purposely reduce the power of in order to achieve backwards compatibility or would you prefer them to do what they want? I would hate for them to scale back their ambitions with next gen just to achieve bc.

The PS5 won't be 'exotic' though, it'll be an AMD APU, Ryzen based. Anything else would be stupid.

Snake Eater · Jul 4, 2018

Hardcore crowd would go ape shit and lose the goodwill they got during this generation

Deleted member 9714 · Jul 4, 2018

More important than BC is cross-save with increasing number of online-focused games. If we live in a digital era, there's no reason for my Overwatch progress to not carry over from PS4 to PS5 (there's no reason for it to be separate from my PC progress either, but life finds a way).

Clay · Jul 4, 2018

B.K. said:
Why are you asking "if"? PS5 won't be backwards compatible. Sony has given up on it. The most you will get are remasters.

I don't know much about the tech but I thought the platform PS4 is built on made it much easier to port games and allow them to run on future hardware assuming it's built on the same platform. It's not surprising the PS4 didn't have BC with PS3 because of Cell, but they won't have that issue this time.

Aokiji · Jul 4, 2018

CrusoeCMYK said:
Several people would declare they won't purchase a PS5 only to purchase one later on.

On launch day*

gcwy · Jul 4, 2018

E3 2006

BrickArts295 · Jul 4, 2018

They'll be as fine as Nintendo with the Switch. Just keep showing promising first party games and the rest of world will look the other way.

DeeDogg · Jul 4, 2018

A portal to hell would be opebed up and it would swallow everything in its vicinity.
Then anarchy would let loose in the streets and a hundred day drought would begin. Creating a large famine that would take the lives of countless innocents. Those left alive would only be able to pray...but to avail as no one was listening. There would be no escape from this chaos

Dom6 · Jul 4, 2018

I'd hold onto my PS4 so I can continue to play that library of games, but probably roll with a Xbox whatever into the future (or just PC).

TheYanger · Jul 4, 2018

Would be a monumental misstep, but there's no chance it doesn't have PS4 compatibility so not too worried about it.

reKon · Jul 4, 2018

I would keep my PS4 and not bother with a PS5 for maybe 3 to 4 years or whenever it becomes very discounted. This would also mean I would be spending significantly less on games.

If it did have BC, I would buy it day one, which means Sony would be getting more of my money overall

Equanimity · Jul 4, 2018

Snake Eater said:
Hardcore crowd would go ape shit and lose the goodwill they got during this generation

Yup, Sony knows what's up. They have to include BC at launch.

Firima · Jul 4, 2018

People would bitch and moan, Europe will show up day one, and I'll just buy the next Xbox because Sony's approach to things just seems very 2007.

signal · Jul 4, 2018

StuBurns said:
ERA would melt

TheInfinityGauntlet said:
Era will scream bloody murder

I wish more people here would care. More likely attitude here is "Thank god, I can't wait to re-pay for the remaster and see Digital Foundry breakdown!!"

ED_209 · Jul 4, 2018

StuBurns said:
The PS5 won't be 'exotic' though, it'll be an AMD APU, Ryzen based. Anything else would be stupid.

Yep, that talk between Layden and Cerny last week pretty much confirmed this. They said that one of the most appealing aspect from the PS4 to developers was the hardware. They know they can't screw on this to the next generation.

I believe the PS5 will run PS4 games, but the games will need patches to take advantage of the new console's hardware.

Deleted member 3925 · Jul 4, 2018

They'd be criticized for it, but I don't think much would happen honestly.

gcwy · Jul 4, 2018

v_iHuGi said:
Era would complain, Ps5 would still win the Generation by 2:1.

Can I take a look at your crystal ball?

LJKO · Jul 4, 2018

They better so I can trade my PS4 in for a cheaper PS5 deal and not have to retire like the rest of the console which is collecting dust in the back of my closet; if they don't I still might have to give in because they might launch with FF7R

Shmunter · Jul 4, 2018

Both xbone and PS4 launched without bc, so it wasn't an issue for either not having it. But now the consumer expectations have been raised, and ps5 not having it would certainly be problematic.

DrMario · Jul 4, 2018

I think a lot of people here are really minimizing this issue.

Assuming Microsoft continues their emphasis on BC and enhancing old games and letting you take your library forward (I'm convinced next Xbox will be BC)...

If Sony comes out and has nothing of the sort, it's going to be a problem for them from a PR standpoint.

Between gamepass, BC, and crossplay...Microsoft will be the CLEAR "for the gamers" option. That effect will likely be somewhat blunted because sony has the superior game lineup.

But it'll absolutely be an issue.

Rndom Grenadez · Jul 4, 2018

They'd lose at least 1 customer.

Equanimity · Jul 4, 2018

Firima said:
People would bitch and moan, Europe will show up day one, and I'll just buy the next Xbox because Sony's approach to things just seems very 2007.

Eh? What?

What would happen if Sony didn't include PS4 BC on PS5?

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