Sony has acknowledged that backwards compatibility was a novel and much-welcomed characteristic earlier than it was dropped within the PS4 technology. It has lengthy been assumed {that a} shift in console architectures is the explanation Sony didn’t carry the characteristic to PS4, however an notorious comment made by former government Jim Ryan again in 2015 urged that Sony didn’t see any worth in backwards compatibility.
‘Why would anyone play this?’ – Jim Ryan on PS4 backwards compatibility
In a webpage launched to rejoice PlayStation’s thirtieth anniversary, Sony wrote that the introduction of backwards compatibility within the PS2 period was a uncommon characteristic on the time, and one which was praised by gamers.
“PlayStation’s consumer-friendly choice was surprising however welcomed by gamers with sport collections from the earlier technology,” a bit devoted to backwards compatibility reads.
In 2015, Ryan was quizzed about PS4’s lack of backwards compatibility, to which he mentioned that it’s a extremely requested characteristic that gamers don’t truly use a lot. “I used to be at a Gran Turismo occasion not too long ago the place they’d PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4 video games, and the PS1 and the PS2 video games, they seemed historic, like why would anyone play this?” Ryan informed TIME. The feedback drew sharp criticism.
To at the present time, re-releases of older PlayStation video games are extremely demanded and proceed to be fashionable additions to PS Plus Premium. Sadly, PS3 video games are restricted to streaming, and are solely obtainable in choose nations.
