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Rumor: PS5 Announcement Set for Mid-2019 & Major Reveal at PSX 2019, Release Planned for 2020

A new rumor from an accurate leaker states that the PS5 reveal is set for mid-2019, with the full reveal planned at PSX 2019! Release is planned for 2020!

THC CELL1985d ago

Ps 5 gunna be a monster of a console

UltraNova1985d ago

How's so? Break it down for the sake of discussion.

kingtoby20811985d ago (Edited 1985d ago )

The exclusives will be a monster. Isn't that the reason we buy consoles?

Eonjay1985d ago

I think they mean raw horsepower. But I think we all expected that fro. Next gen.

bluefox7551985d ago

Considering they're able to make the best looking games on any platform, despite a hardware power disparity, I think we can expect PS5 to blow us away. Especially with the new ryzen CPUs, the jaguar cores have been a major bottleneck.

Shikoku1985d ago

If rumors are true Sony has basically paid AMD to have the exclusive rights for a while to the new Navi gpu also if rumors are correct it will have a 2 tbs hhd, Navi 12 gpu, Zen+ Ryzen 5 CPU and 12 to 16gbs of Gddr6. The gains PS5 will see over the Ps4 in just terms of preformance with a Ryzen based APU is some where in the neiborhood of minimum 40% if Im remembering right but that could be wrong, Ryzen + Navi means we should see 1440p/60FPS as a standard with games easily hit checkboard 4k 30 or even 60fps.

steven83r1985d ago

Probably that's how its been for years. It upgrades as time goes on. Of course it's going to be a beast. They have to 1 up the X. And GPU cards and chips are getting better and cheaper.

InTheZoneAC1985d ago

Exclusives, now block yourself

zackeroniii1985d ago

Really nova? Does that really need a breakdown? Are you living under a rock of some sort? Are you just acting ignorant to the monster that the PS4 already is? Please...break it down for us.

UltraNova1985d ago

Oh you sensitive boys crack me up haha...

I was actually expecting Thc cell to give me an actual breakdown of the ps5 specs he expects /hopes so we can.... discuss it.

Cool the heck down...

bouzebbal1985d ago

I want a new Killzone so bad!!!!
But change of plans with conferences has to do with future plans..

ABizzel11985d ago

@THC CELL

Realistically the PS5 should be around Ryzen 2600 + Vega 56 / Vega 64 hardware wise depending on when the console launches.

Navi upper mid-range 680/690 or 780/790 cards should be around 9 - 12 TFLOPS, and the PS5 is more than likely using a custom/modified version of one of those cards to power its GPU (most likely the 690/780/790).

So you can look at any Ryzen 2700 + Vega 64 video to see the PS5's max performance for the majority of 3rd party games that'll be on it.

The big change and major focus for next-gen will be CPU and Graphics Memory. They will have the biggest impact on next-gen gaming with higher bandwidths and up to 16GB of memory allowing for 4K textures which will make game worlds look better overall with closer to life materials like metal, wood, terrain deformation, etc... And the CPU side just making game world more interactive, such as entering buildings and being able to explore multiple rooms within them freely, larger game worlds, better physics, better simulations, and for PlayStation better VR support.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

There's your next-gen, except you'll have better textures and more happening onscreen. Also instead of being 1080p @ 100+ fps, you're looking at 1440p and higher upscaled to 4K / Native 4K resolutions with gaming running at 30fps / 60fps. Expected a lot of 1800p upscaled to 4K and graphics modes / performance modes to become standard in more games.

Skull5211985d ago (Edited 1985d ago )

Darn would have liked some rumored specs. Sounds about right for a timeline, glad we aren’t gonna see another 8 year generation that was much too long.

I feel like though these mid generation consoles are going to make the new consoles not quite as exciting. I mean we’re already seeing 4K30 and 4K60.

deathtok1985d ago

Monster: a thing or animal that is excessively or dauntingly large.

...use it in a sentence: The first version of PS5 will be a monster but we can expect a slim release eventually.

doggo841984d ago

Ok Yea sure, Sony are going back to their roots and making the ps5 as powerful as the ps1. Is that better?

salmonade1984d ago

Can I say one thing, the "power" discussion will be DEAD next gen. All games will look great or at an acceptable level for mass consumers. Even now, it's practically dead. Xbox X fans are desperate to keep the train running but the vast majority don't care. The Pro games look amazing on a 75" 4k HDR Tv, I can attest to that.

It will NOT matter if Xbox or Playstation have the less powerful console next gen. The games, and more importantly, the exclusive games will matter most.

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DarkVoyager1985d ago (Edited 1985d ago )

“while Sony won’t have a PlayStation Experience event this year, the event will return next year, and bringing with it is the PS5!”

“PS experience returning, most devs already had dev kits for PS5 ( spoiler, it’s a monster)”

I figured Sony was prepping for a PS5 reveal.

Can’t even fathom what Sony Worldwide Studios will do with PS5.

bigmalky1985d ago

Good, but please don't go into naming it Da Monster like the annoying One X users use Da Beast... It's embarrasing.

S2Killinit1985d ago

Haha my thoughts exactely.

Cryptcuzz1985d ago

I second this.

No matter how powerful PS5 is to current gen systems, just acknowledge how it is, but let's not give it cringe-worthy Nick names like some around have used in regards to the Xbox One X in the past.

Omnislashver361985d ago

I wasn't even thinking of that, but that's a pretty good point.

rainslacker1984d ago

God, I hope we don't have a repeat of that. Was the most annoying thing to see people claiming "Beast" on every single article about X1X.

Hope it's one of those times Sony fan boys can forgo the urge to just regurgitate the stupid things of the past to try and rub it in the opposing sides face.

DarXyde1984d ago

They were calling it Da Beast before they knew anything beyond "6TF".

I agree though. No cringey monikers, please.

That aside, if true, then I was right to say that they'll probably hold an independent event where they can set their own rules.

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darthv721985d ago (Edited 1985d ago )

It's also safe to assume that most of the footage shown of LoU2, Death Stranding, GoT are all done using PS5 kits. Not to undermine their PS4 releases but obviously to showcase these games in the best possible light.

It's not uncommon for developers/publishers to do this. PS5 is an evolution of PS4 so the architecture will be compatible. These games represent the last efforts of the PS4 and the shining new beginning of the PS5.

mkis0071985d ago

Pretty sure all of them had "running on ps4pro" at thecend of each video.

rainslacker1984d ago (Edited 1984d ago )

It's safe to assume that.

But you'd still be wrong.

Just accept the PS4P and Sony's devs are capable of making good looking games.

darthv721984d ago

I can accept that, but I'm just saying it would not surprise me if the PS5 is able to play them equally if not better than what was initially shown. Those will be cross platform games.

rainslacker1984d ago

I'm sure the PS5 could play them better considering its a newer console with significantly more power. But your assumption was that that most of that footage was shown on a next gen system, when the footage was shown on a PS4P, either based on the claim made by the trailer in question, or subsequent clarifications made by Sony.

It isn't uncommon to misrepresent a game, but it is uncommon for them to outright lie about the hardware it runs on. Especially nowadays when the perceptive eye can tell when a game is showing something that the system just wouldn't be capable of.

Sony devs have proven their talent this gen, so no reason to assume that what was shown was on a PS5...which is why you would be wrong to assume that....safe or otherwise.

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-volt-1985d ago (Edited 1985d ago )

Better yes, a monster.. No.

Twinblade1985d ago

And it's probably gonna cost at least $500 to $600 too.

HighPlayer281984d ago

Sony better not bring out a half step mid range ps5 console like they did with pro they need to go for broke because Phil will make sure Xbox for now on will create a high end premium experience and set benchmarks.

bigmalky1984d ago

That still isn't selling anywhere near what they hoped.

gamer78041984d ago

my ps4 is a monster thats for sure, fire up a game it sounds like its going to blow up my house.

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UltraNova1985d ago

"I m seeing this as a strategy play. Let their competition announce their plans then take their time to restructure accordingly then come back at them at their own event.

Also ps5 will most likely be out Nov 2020 or even earlier in March/April if they announce in 2019 PSX. "

Thats ^^^ a comment of mine from another post, what the hell this guy is in my head.

sprinterboy1985d ago

Exactly, watch the feedback from gamers from your competitors from E3 and adjust accordingly.

sampsonon1985d ago

they wouldn't release the console so far away from Christmas. November is more likely.

parris1985d ago (Edited 1985d ago )

I dunno, I'm not saying I fully disagree. But that said Sony has been releasing games early in the year with great success. Even if they release early in the year the holiday will still be there and they can have more games and do sales and things they likely wouldn't do with a holiday launch.

Cmv381985d ago

If the game plan is to fully stocked before black Friday....why not?

UltraNova1985d ago

PS3 was released in March or April I believe 2007 in EU, their most important region so a similar release window is not unprecedented.

sampsonon1985d ago

@Cmv38:

so wait a second. you think Sony, or any other company, would release a new piece of hardware so they can cut the price for BF? lol i needed that laugh.
thanks :)

sampsonon1985d ago (Edited 1985d ago )

@parris:

i think you're underselling the power of Christmas shopping and the idea of parents putting that brand new console under the Christmas. people like to spend money for the holidays, and the closer the release to the holidays the more exposure the console will get in the end.

it's the same reason the big development companies release their games in November as well. it's not a secret.

SierraGuy1984d ago

It will release in September of either 2019 or 2020 like the original PS1 commemorating the 25 year anniversary.

rainslacker1984d ago

Sony didn't have an official price drop for Black Friday for two years after the PS4 released. The first official price drop came for the third holiday season, and lasted from the end of November, into January.

There is no reason for these console makers to drop their prices for the first year.

house1984d ago

the switch proved that march works with the right marketing and a great launch game. i'm guessing they have both if they release in march which the rumors are pointing towards.

sampsonon1984d ago

@house: "the switch proved that march works with the right marketing and a great launch game. i'm guessing they have both if they release in march which the rumors are pointing towards."

Nintendo doesn't follow any of the rules and shouldn't be looked at as the standard.
Sony will release their consoles closer to Christmas because they will be able to showcase the games at E3 and PSX 2020. simple

sampsonon1984d ago

@parris:
"I dunno, I'm not saying I fully disagree. But that said Sony has been releasing games early in the year with great success. Even if they release early in the year the holiday will still be there and they can have more games and do sales and things they likely wouldn't do with a holiday launch."

Sony releases games early in the year because the big MP games are released for the holidays and they don't want to go up against them. it's made and makes more sense to release their games when the market is less crowded.

releasing the ps5 in Nov with deals/bundles they acquire from the big MP games makes more sense and that is exactly what they've done.

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BLow1985d ago (Edited 1985d ago )

Yes, I agree. They are playing chess at this point and waiting to see what the competition does especially you know who. They have more to prove than anyone. This is not a fanboy statement but just stating the facts. They lost me this gen and I will come back if they prove it to me especially with whatever Playground, Ninja Theory, and Obsidian is working on. I want new IPs and experiences that LOOK and FEEL AAA. The entire game not just certain pieces of it.

I really hoping the PS5 comes out in fall 2020. That would give enough time to give us the strongest possible console at a decent price. Coming out this year would be a waste the in my opinion.

Looking at all the games running on the Pro that we know are coming out is enough for me and the competition (in my eyes) are not even close. Why release a system in 2019 that is probably 8 or so tflops when you can wait until 2020 and release one at 9-12 possibly? I'm thinking something in the 9s or 10s. Anything higher and I'll be surprised because they need to keep the price down. We shall see and I'm upset about E3 and curious at the same time if that makes any sense....

parris1985d ago (Edited 1985d ago )

The console isn't going to be significantly more powerful in fall 2020 versus late 2019 or early 2020. AMD is on track to release Navi in 2019 which will have a minimum of 3-5 years as AMD's high end GPU.

And here is another point of view. Microsoft has the x which is only 1 year old by releasing early they force Microsoft to either rush out a new console or be on last gen for a year or two. Giving Sony at a minimum a full year if not two where they are the only next gen console. And if Sony gets extra time they can easily plan an upgraded "Pro" console to compete with Microsoft's next gen entry. And even at a minimum if by going early they force Microsoft to rush out yet another new console it would likely cannibalize itself as convincing people who just bought a $500 x to buy another console a year or less after they bought an x for another $500 will be a hard sell.

Basically, imho it benefits Sony to go as early as possible at this point.

Count_Bakula1985d ago

@parris But there's a flip side to that coin, as De Niro would say. I don't want them to rush out their console to get that possible advantage if it's not going to be as powerful as it could be, and doesn't fully represent "next gen" as well as it could. Pretty sure they know exactly what they're doing though.

parris1984d ago

@Count_Bakula

There is no way it's not going to be next gen, all the rumors over the past year have pointed out that it's a custom Ryzen/Navi hybrid. It's using all of AMD's newest hardware. If your a computer person the reality is there will always be more powerful hardware, they could wait 10 years and obviously it would be more powerful.

But the point is waiting from the end of 2019 to the end of 2020 there will be no change, Navi 12 releases in the first half of 2019, and Navi 20 doesn't release until early 2021. And those things are really pretty irrelevant again due to the fact that it will be a custom chip simply based on the hardware design.

kingtoby20811985d ago

If that's true that's brilliant

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kingtoby20811984d ago

I think the PS5 can sell at that price especially if it has the exclusives

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XiNatsuDragnel1985d ago

Sony is going break the industry in a good way

Gardenia1985d ago

"Over on Reddit, user RuthenicCookie who posted about Sony’s non-appearance at E3 2019 hours before Sony announced it, let go of a few key details regarding the PS5."

I guess that makes him somewhat reliable

"PS experience returning, Most devs already have dev kits for ps5 ( Spoiler: It’s a monster)"

I wonder what that means. Will it be so powerful it will surprise everyone? Would be great if this is true

j15reed1985d ago

If the PS5's a monster than the Scarlett is a high end PC day one. I can't wait!!!

Segata1985d ago

I hope they don't make something so powerful middleware developers are left in the dust.

house1984d ago (Edited 1984d ago )

he did mention that all he can say that it will have an 8 core ryzen which in itself is insane. i guess sony said fuck bottle necks for this gen. "Only thing i can tell right now for specs is Ryzen 8 core, Price is 500$

PS VR 2 on the other hand will have no breaker box this time around it’ll be inside the console"

SoulWarrior1985d ago

Would explain the E3 absence, and if this is the reason then I am all for it.

Action GO FIGURE1984d ago

Sony too cool for E3. I actually prefer this route as they are more relevant to my gaming needs.

jjb19811985d ago

I just hope it will be backwards compatible with my ps4 games. I have a huge backlog and would probably just trade my pro towards a new PS5. Sony would be foolish to not have backwards compatibility.

uGLYmE1985d ago

Their PSNow model possibly won't allow for BC, but I too hope so. I haven't bought this many games for a system since NES.

CarlDechance1985d ago

Why would PS Now not "allow for BC"? It is a separate service. Sony would basically be orphaning their massive install base by not including PS4 BC in PS5. No way can I see that happening especially considering PS5 will still be using AMD tech.

Ceaser98573611985d ago

There have been listing where Sony has applied for BC for PS1, PS2, PS3 and PS4. So I have a feeling Sony would do BC on PS5.

Mr_Writer851985d ago

@uglyme

Maybe not with PS3/2 or 1 but surely with 4.

Unless they want to kill PSVR stone dead.

What would make more sense, having one VR headset but having to have 2 consoles to play all VR games.

Or one console that plays both PS4 and PS5 PSVR games?

KukwesGaming1985d ago

If I was a betting man I would say that all PS4 games will be backwards compatible and Microsoft will further curate games from Xbox One for their service. Sony is going to sweep the leg.

uGLYmE1985d ago (Edited 1985d ago )

Lots of down votes, let me explain: They possibly won't implement BC so people have a reason to purchase their PS Now service.

I'm not saying I hope for that, but Sony has screwed us with BC before. Using the same CPU architecture this time should help though, Cell to x86 made BC impossible for PS3 ----> PS4

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WelkinCole1984d ago

PS Now was always aimed for people who are not interested in investing in console and game collection. It's why they had 1hr plans.

nicsaysdie1984d ago

Psnow is NOT sony's version of bc. There is no model for it. It was/is meant to give people access to streaming of sony's games through platforms other than Playstation. Some people do use it as a workaround for playing older games on a current Gen system, however, as there is currently no BC option.

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mark_parch1985d ago

I will be gutted if it's not bc with ps4

Master of Unlocking1985d ago

The PS5 will play PS4 games, both disc,based and digital. It's a 100% given, you'll see. It will also improve the graphical fidelity of PS4 games.

On topic, well, I gotta say this new rumor, if true, makes it easier for me to swallow the purchase of my PS4 Pro in december 2016. I feel we can just wait til 2020 for the PS5, just to make sure it really offers a true next-gen leap compared to even the PS4 Pro. I've been having doubts about buying a console this late in the gen, and wondering up until now if I wouldn't have been better off just sticking with my good old PS3 Slim, but if the PS5 isn't before 2020 whatever hardware revision might be in 2023, and by then I should have my money's worth with my pro.

Omnislashver361984d ago

Master of Unlocking

You realize AMD's next big update is 2019, right? Ryzen on 7nm and Navi(being our jump from GCN) on 7nm as well.

In 2020 we might not even get a serious update if any at all. The next planned upgrade is 7nm+, not 5nm or 4nm even.

I say release it in 2019 unless they've got shortages on components. Waiting could easily mean it's just more outdated at release, not that we get a jump in power.

thornh1985d ago

I think they will do full BC. I also believe PS4 games will be enhanced on PS5 without code changes.

WelkinCole1984d ago

They will. Especially since they will be a lot of games they have left that are most likely corss gen

The interesting thing is if PS4 games will have a boost in graphics on PS5

HighPlayer281984d ago

They would be foolish to not have BC but I wonder why BC is so important to ps players now. I remember at the start of this gen that most thought the feature was useless and downplayed Xbox BC interesting.

jjb19811984d ago

Not necessarily ps3 or earlier. Mainly ps4 because of the huge backlogs everybody is building.

mark_parch1984d ago

HighPlayer28
That is true lol. I think the biggest difference now is with a lot of people buying digital, game sharing and that fact there has been more big sales most people have amassed huge library's of games and people want to keep that library across all future consoles. I for example have over 200 digital games for my xbox one and bc has been very popular. Imagine if ps5 had bc across all generations that would be insane

ILostMyMind1984d ago

There was no BC on XBO at the start of this gen. What are you talking about?

OpenGL1984d ago

Xbone didn't get BC until 2 years after launching

nicsaysdie1984d ago (Edited 1984d ago )

I think the concern is that BC be offered for ps4 games, not older gen stuff. Also, BC wasn't on Xbox at the "start" of this gen. It was added later as a new selling point, and it didn't help. Being present at the start is what everyone wants. Not being added at a later time to make up for short sales.

doggo841983d ago

" remember at the start of this gen that most thought the feature was useless and downplayed Xbox BC interesting"

Well you don't know what you're talking about

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PS5 Pro specs leak video taken down by Sony

Sony is taking actions as video by Moore’s Law is Dead, has been issued with a copyright claim.

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andy857d ago

And people say it's all fake because Sony haven't said anything 😂 conveniently forget the PS4 Pro was only announced 2 months before release.

BeHunted7d ago

It's fake. There's no factual evidence other than his own made up specs.

Hereandthere7d ago

What were the specks Sony was afraid of showing?

Shikoku6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

Digital foundry put a video out saying what he leaked was exactly what they also knew about the PS5 PRO. So no it's not just stuff he made up

Babadook76d ago (Edited 6d ago )

If it’s fake what copyright does MLID infringe upon?

😂

andy856d ago

Aye because they'd go to the effort of copyright claiming it if it didn't exist 🙃😂 you'd have to be a special kind to be thinking its not a thing by now

Cacabunga6d ago

They need to reveal it with uncharted killzone or a heavy hitter like this

Ironmike6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

U mean the specs that we'll established digital foundry which said these are the actual specs published a video on 2 weeks ago I mean they are only one of most trusted sites for tech information but they just made up a video for the sake of it

Christopher6d ago

I would love for it all to be fake, but lots of people are saying they've seen/heard the same thing. But, man, we 100% don't need mid-gen upgrades when we're failing hard to optimize current hardware.

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Seraphim6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

if I recall Sony lowered sales expectations for PS5 earlier this year. if that is the case we won't hear anything about a Pro until next year or shortly before/when it's dropping. After all, if the Pro was dropping this year/fiscal year they wouldn't have lowered expectations.

As for squashing rumors. Yeah, shit like this prevents potential buyers from adopting now, just like slim rumors in the past. It only makes sense to keep things under wraps from a business perspective. Despite living in a technological age of unfettered access to information we don't need to know whats going on behind closed doors be that at Sony, Nintendo, MS, or amongst any development studios. When the steak is done we shall feast.

JackBNimble6d ago

By the time games are actually made to take advantage of the pro spec's the ps6 will be released or close to it.

jznrpg6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

Just announce it already! I want to preorder one asap. But in reality they don’t want to lessen PS5 sales until Pro is ready to launch so I understand the business part of it. September is probably when they announce it with an early November launch like the PS4 Pro

Ironmike6d ago

Pro won't lessen sales sames ps4 pro never and the ps4 pro was more relevant at the time cos move to 4k this not needed

RaidenBlack6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

Yea, my brother got his PS4 (coz of a good deal) after the PS4 Pro's release.

darthv726d ago

^^same here. I got a base 4 for only $100 off a guy who bought the Pro. then a few months later I found a guy on craigslist selling a pro for $100 because it was left behind by his former roommate who moved out. That was the beginning of my obsession to buy up the different variants of the PS4 that were released.

As of now I am really only missing the 500m one and the gold slim but otherwise I have pretty much all the other retail ones. https://consolevariations.c...

crazyCoconuts6d ago

Anyone with 4K that appreciates 60fps is gonna disagree about it not being needed.
DLSS is a god send for Nvidia, and there's been nothing like it for AMD...yet ...

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DeadlyFire6d ago

They will announce it around E3 timeframe about May-June whenever they do a showcase for the year.

neutralgamer19926d ago

Just announce it this thing will sell well

Ironmike6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

I don't think it will pll still haven't seen the potential of ps5 yet

Cacabunga6d ago

agreed, but it might sell if they announce some 1st party games to lead the way. if people see the difference with the base version they can move on. for my sake I am still gaming mainly on PS4 (still not finished with RDR2 due to lack of gaming time). I have a huge backlog on PS5 I am hoping to get into.

mark3214uk6d ago

why? game makers havnt even come close to maxing out current spec yet, were getting al lthese new TFlops and game maker are making crappy remakes not worthy of the ps3

Minute Man 7216d ago

The guts of the 5 and X are 5 years old

fr0sty6d ago

People keep saying that, yet we still have games running at near HD resolutions, 30fps, and ray tracing features turned off.

PRIMORDUS6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

I would take that video and upload a torrent of it, fuck that copyright bullshit. If your going to do something that has a chance of being taken down, make a torrent first share it. Then Sony or any other company is helpless and you can laugh in their faces, taunting them to try to take it down 🤣

LoveSpuds6d ago

With kind of analysis and advice, you could be a lawyer for Trump!🤣

tronyx126d ago

As much as the PS4 Pro didn't represent a major % in the playerbase, announcing a 'better' model will hinder sales from the 'base' model. They are right, business-wise.

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XDefiant misses launch window, Ubi says a new release date will be announced after stress test

XDefiant was originally supposed to be out in summer 2023, but following a seemingly-successful beta test in April of that year, it was bumped to October 2023, and then delayed again to an unspecified future date. In its February 2024 financial report, Ubisoft slated XDefiant for launch in the fourth quarter of its 2023-24 fiscal year, which ended March 31.

A week before that date arrived, rumors surfaced that the game would be delayed yet again, and a few days later Ubisoft made it official.

"The game has always been community-first, with player feedback as a top priority," the development team said in the update. "While we hoped to go live by the end of March, there are still some improvements that we need to test before that."

Ubisoft said it's "finishing preparations" for a server stress test that will run for 12 hours on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. "After this short test, we expected to be able to lock a launch date and start sharing more about exciting content XDefiant has to offer in the future!"

just_looken21d ago (Edited 21d ago )

The previous news was from the team/rumors this is ubisoft themselves now saying the game is delayed again no new date set but they will have a stress test on a date that has not been set.

So the game is delayed to _____ TBD
Network stress test at ____ TBD

Ubisoft we make games whenever for whoever we just do not care

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X-2321d ago

I'm just going to be honest here and say what people seem to not want to, XDefiant success is going to be short-lived and it's because it's a game that's going to be under Ubisoft's umbrella. The development team can be absolute rockstars, but with Ubisoft steering the ship it's not going to go anywhere.

Profchaos21d ago

It could be a truely amazing game (it won't be) but with Ubisoft it will be monitized within a inch of its life.

smolinsk20d ago

The game is dead move on. It's the same with the Finals. These short period hype games doesn't last.

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New Xbox Devkit Certified In Korea, Could Be Next-Gen Console: Rumor

A new rumor suggests the next Xbox console is currently being tested by developers in South Korea.

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Obscure_Observer35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

If true, hopefully a fully fledged next gen console and not some unnecessary mid gen refresh system.

It could be that rumored Xbox portable, who knows

porkChop35d ago

Next gen would make sense. They said they'd talk about new hardware at the end of this year, and Xbox usually starts talking about next gen systems 2 years before they release. Late 2026 would make sense for next gen. Though it also seems a bit early for next gen dev kits to be going out.

Lightning7735d ago

Next gen wouldn't make any sense right now. They still have 1st party to release in the next few years. If they announce their next console at the end of the year that would do them harm more harm for their console. The console barely sells as is anyway. People would just wait off until the NEXT console. That's right, they'll have you playing the waiting game again.

fr0sty35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

If it does have anything to do with NextGen, Sony could have forced their hand by making the ps5 pro so powerful, with it said to be at over 33 teraflops and up to 4x the ray tracing performance, along with AI-powered upscaling that works on all games without patches required, according to Moore's Law is Dead, who is a very reliable source (and he also leaked photos of the internal documents confirming this).

What doesn't make sense is South Korea, why only there?

S2Killinit35d ago

MS is talking next gen because they already released 2 different SKUs, they cannot release a 3rd SKU because the cost of optimizing every game for 3 different consoles would be prohibitively high. MS essentially will abandon current gen xbox owners because otherwise they dont have any way to respond to PS5 PRO.

MS plans really backfired on them this gen.

StormSnooper35d ago

Next gen this early? People just bought their consoles. What about people with the current gen consoles? Will MS support the series S? Or just abandon them?

porkChop35d ago

@StormSnooper

What do you mean "this early"? They're just talking about the hardware at the end of the year, not releasing it. It wouldn't come out until holiday 2026. Personally I'd prefer waiting until holiday 2027 as we've barely had any games that really take advantage of the current consoles. But 6 years is pretty standard for a generation.

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Profchaos35d ago

That's the million dollar question Microsoft seem to indicate they want to start the next generation off early while PS is seemingly going for a refresh and next gen system in 2028.

However if they start the generation off say next year while only having the xsx on the market for 5 years consumers will start to question the lack of dedication to the systems.

A 5 year console cycle hasn't been relevant since the PS1 era and we've barely seen any convincing software that really shows the need for the current generation as is.

I feel like they need to wait until 2028 at least abs take PS on head on again

PassNextquestion6d ago

I believe the Wii U had 5 year life span till its successor arrive.

andy8535d ago

What would a fully fledged next gen console be though. The power creep is only high enough in 2024 to make a 'pro' type increase unless they make it super expensive. And given not as many are interested in the full powered Series X as it is. Who's buying it?

porkChop35d ago

It wouldn't be releasing in 2024. This is just a dev kit, they're always different from the final hardware.

andy8535d ago

Yeah but the thing would be being designed now is my point

porkChop35d ago

Designed now, yes, but the final hardware isn't available now. They'd have a general idea of what they're targeting but they'd still be working with AMD to build custom chips using upcoming architecture, not currently available chips. This is how every generation works.

S2Killinit35d ago

MS already abandoning the generation. That is how bad they are doing.

Obscure_Observer35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

"MS already abandoning the generation. That is how bad they are doing."

The only one "abandoning" the generation is Sony which barely scratched the surface with the PS5. So far there´s not a single first party game that pushed the hardware closer to its limits with true next gen games.

All its have to show from first party so far, is remakes, remasters, re-releases and cross-generation games.

The worst part of it all is that apparently, even the PS5 Pro will be released without a single first party game to show why that thing is needed in the first place.

That´s why I´m happy Xbox ditched the idea of another mid gen refresh Xbox, and will continue to focus on both SX and SS for the foreseeable future.

S2Killinit35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

Hah that is a hilarious response.

Look at MS leaving the generation halfway in the middle. At least in prior generations they would just give up, now they are abandoning their consumers too! like “sorry you bought what we sold you, but we gotta move on now, byyyeee”

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smashman9835d ago

While I can understand the annoyance with a mid gen refresh considering the severe lack of first party support on this console gen I'd argue it's very necessary considering most games still don't hit native 4k 60 on console.

Obscure_Observer35d ago

The PS5 Pro won´t achieve native 4k 60fps for most games either!

That´s why it´s pointless.

attilayavuzer35d ago

Same CPU in Pro, so the expectation is that it'll just be a res boost unfortunately.

S2Killinit35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

According to Obscure, a mid-upgrade is “unnecessary” but a whole new generation is just dandy. My question is, why is that? I mean at least with a mid-gen upgrade gamers aren’t being left behind. If its too early for a mid-gen, then why is it not too early for a new gen? lol sorry I have to laugh.

Markusb3335d ago

another console for no one to buy, the series is tracking lower than the xbox one, buy your games and support them

S2Killinit35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

@Obscure
Sooo a mid-gen upgrade is too early and “unnecessary”, but a whole new gen that leaves gamers behind is good?

porkChop35d ago

A mid gen console releasing this year using the same CPU, vs a next gen console with all new hardware launching more than two years from now. Mid gen is pointless because without a significant CPU upgrade games will still struggle with performance. A CPU overclock isn't remotely enough.

The biggest obstacle regarding performance this gen is the CPU, this is what causes so many games to have hitching, stuttering, sudden fps drops, 30fps, etc. A faster GPU cannot alleviate these issues, games won't just magically be 4K60fps with raytracing. That's not how it works.

Each frame has to be processed by the CPU before being handed off to the GPU. So a game can ultimately only perform as fast as the CPU can feed the GPU. This is why consoles focusing so heavily on GPU power is a problem, after the first couple years when you start really pushing the GPU the CPU becomes a bottleneck. We need more balanced consoles next gen.

FGHFGHFGH34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

@porkchop
fps, raytracing, etc is all gpu stuff. So when they do gpu tests, they use the exact system but use different gpus, the results are huge if you look at the top vs bottom. CPU will give you a higher ceiling but all graphics stuff is gpu work. FPS is gpu.(you plug gfx card into monitor)
"All games and cards are tested with the drivers listed above—no performance results were recycled between test systems. Only this exact system with exactly the same configuration is used for all results in this review."
Thats from rtx470 super ex review, rx5700xt does 44% compared to rtx470super ex 100% at 2560x1440 resolution. For games gpu is the best upgrade.
https://www.techpowerup.com...

Obscure_Observer34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

@S2Killinit

"Sooo a mid-gen upgrade is too early and “unnecessary”, but a whole new gen that leaves gamers behind is good?"

Have you paid attention to what I´d actually said?

I said that I rather MS to stick with the SX and SS for the foreseeable future!

And what you mean by "leaving gamers behind"?

It´s been 4 years and so far the PS5 don´t have a single true next gen first party game which pushes the console to its limits and, yet, Sony already have a pointless mid gen refresh console ready to launch which according to DF themselves it´s nothing but a disappointment as far CPU performance is concerned.

So why in the hell would I want MS to follow the same route?!

I rather have a full next gen Xbox console released by 2026-2027 rather than a worthless Xbox Series XX to be released this year.

StormSnooper35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

A new generation this early?? How is that a good thing??.. at least give us an upgrade. Some people barely bought their current gen consoles….

romulus2335d ago

Series x only came out 3 years and four months ago, talking about a "fully fledged next gen console" is just as unnecessary right now. Better hope not, an xbox portable would fail miserably.

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S2Killinit35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

Yeah its wayyy too early for a next gen. People were even saying its too early for a mid-gen upgrade, let alone a new generation. And what happens to all the current xbox gamers? Leave them behind?

crazyCoconuts35d ago

And would they sell enough to justify the cost

Concertoine35d ago

At one time MS said that the one x/ps4 pro model would be the standard going forward. If theyre testing something new, its safe to say its a mid-gen upgrade. They’ll probably have another “Series-letter” name too. Callin it

Lightning7735d ago (Edited 35d ago )

Could be the refresh console perhaps? I doubt it'll be the new console. Might be the portable rumored device.

Regardless the fact we're talking about new hardware already is absolutely pathetic. Barely any current gen stuff out and the stuff that is out or coming is at 30 fps or doesn't, doesn't look current gen and what have you.

All we're doing is chasing power and not creating the games to harness said power.

Worse generation so far easily.

DarXyde35d ago

I have a hypothesis about the rush to move to next gen:

They want to really bake in AI integration in some way. How exactly? No idea, but perhaps new hardware would expedite a lot of development and reduce needed labour. Something they can't do with current hardware, perhaps.

I don't really know, but I reckon we'll get a good sense of it once we learn about the actual features of a new Xbox/Playstation.

blackblades35d ago

Above you said it makes no sense but these days a lot of things make no sense to some people. Ps portal, mid gen refresh doesnt make any sense either to some. Another thing is the switch came out earlier because the wiiu flopped. Sense xbox aint doing so well dont it make sense to start fresh on the next system and get the jump like the 360. Overall we don't know nothing.

DarXyde35d ago

The reason it would be unusual is because releasing in, say, the next two years would really restrict the technology it could implement. For example, they'd maybe get Zen 4 with FSR3 instead of waiting a bit. Moreover, if they intend to live up to the claims of it having the most significant leap, they can certainly do that, but the price is likely to be harder to stomach.

Frankly, I wouldn't recommend getting the jump on the competition too early. Xbox 360 was a phenomenal console in its early years, but it was also God awful because it was absolute garbage quality.

Releasing too early relative to competition is a dangerous bet, especially for a company like Microsoft given their history.

S2Killinit35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

It WOULD help xbox’s image not to release next to PlayStation day and date. That way numbers can be played with. (i.e. “we are best selling console”)

S2Killinit35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

The only thing that makes me think this crazy news might be true is that MS already released two SKUs. If rumors are true that we will be getting a second SKU PlayStation (PS5PRO), then i dont think MS can release a third SKU as costs would be prohibitive for developing games for 3 separate SKUs that are so far apart in performance.

Solution: next gen xbox to leave some consoles out in those instances where developer can’t justify the cost.

This is bad news for xbox gamers indeed.

dumahim35d ago

"Could be the refresh console perhaps?"

The Series X one, yeah. That was my thought, but why would it need a dev kit? They're changing something. Maybe it's just some minor bump like the One S last gen.

niiopi35d ago

Lightning77 and Obscure_Observer are the same people LOL.

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Extermin8or3_35d ago

It was reliably leaked just a month ago that MS hadn't signed contracts for next gen till literally weeks ago- the same leakers that correctly leaked that hi fi rush and pentiment and sea of thieves were going to ps5. So this is very very very unlikely- if not impossible. Also it's way too early....

jwillj2k435d ago

Tell us oh great timeline masta… what speed should a shady trillion dollar company move at to compete with their “non rival” rival?

Hofstaderman35d ago

New wi-fi standard certification?

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