The PlayStation 5 devkit is probably the hottest piece of hardware within the video game industry right now as developers start to put together plans for the next generation. We assume that every member of PlayStation's Worldwide Studios is working towards a PS5 title now as the PlayStation 4 is left behind, but it looks like third-party teams are now getting their hands on them too.
Speaking at EGX 2019, the lead game designer of Dying Light 2 told Push Square that Techland now has PS5 devkits in-house. "Of course we have the next-gen consoles in our studio and of course we have a plan for them and I think that's the most I can say."
It has been confirmed that Dying Light 2 will be getting a PS5 version once the new console launches, so it's understandable why the company would need access to those devkits as soon as possible. The publisher has more in the pipeline than just its zombie follow-up to the 2015 classic, however, which leads us to think that most of Techland's focus must now be placed solely on the next generation. It's getting to the point where if you can name any decently sized developer, PS5 devkits are probably already in-house.
Are you excited to see what Techland does next generation? Let us know in the comments below.
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Techland....thatd be a dream dev to acquire.
Did you guys at push square get one?
@Areus There aren’t any games for it yet soooo, I guess it would be a nice doorstop
@nessisonett And to say look at what i got
@nessisonett
Or they could sell it to Phil Spencer. He looked really sad when he said he doesn't have a ps5 dev kit. Haha
There’s a lot of talk about Sony focusing on the PlayStation 5 and the PS4 being left behind. I understand that Sony is focusing a large percentage of its resources on the PS5. However, I don’t anticipate Sony abandoning the 110 million worldwide PS4 owners anytime soon.
@ThrillKiller
It's a normal thing when a new product is coming. Slowly but sure like every other PS consoles that came before.
@Dijon
I understand that Sony’s resources need to be allocated to the new console (PS5). But I don’t believe that support will stop for the PlayStation 4 anytime soon considering the massive installed user base that they have.
For example, the PS3 was supported until this past May (2019). PS3 users can still play and download their games. That equals out to about 13 years of support.
The PS4 launched in 2013. So we should see PlayStation 4 support from Sony until 2025-2026. Maybe even longer considering how dominant PS4 was this generation, the large installed user base, and the PS4 Pro releasing in 2016.
Many articles (on this site and others) allude to the PS4 being left behind, phased out, and only having a few major game releases left. This is a premature death sentence.
I understand it to an extent. We’re all excited about the next generation and the PS5. And many of us plan on buying or preordering the console. That said, the PS4 still has a lot of life left in it and for those of us unable to get a PS5 immediately, we still have a lot to look forward to. PS4 games will go down in price and more Greatest Hits will be released and all of your current games will be updated and patched. So it’s not panic at the disco time just yet people.
@ThrillKiller Sony continue to support the legacy consoles for several years into the next consoles life cycle. PS2 was alive most of the PS3 life cycle. PS3 only just lost support along with Vita (RIP).
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