Sony Boss: Fortnite On PlayStation 4 Is The Best Experience For Users

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twintail said:

Bofferbrauer2 said:

It isn't

Sony is selling a 20$ a month subscription called PS Nowfor old gen games on PC. With the PS5 coming they can expend it to the PS4 - and make lots more money that way then through BC. Even moreso because PS Now is pure crap

Besides didn't they say early this gen that backwards compatibility was a very often requested feature, but would not be implemented because despite the many demands, barely anybody would actually use it? And even doubled down on this last year, wondering why anybody would want to do this?

Yes, because getting ppl to pay an extra $20 for their PS4 content is such an enticing deal. Especially when PS4 content will come piecemeal.

Honestly, what a strange stance to take to assume PSNow is their solution for this.

PS4 usage on PS4 isnt really about BC, so Sony can still keep that stance. Its about keeping ppl continually subbed on PSN (money for Sony), playing and buying games on their network (more money for Sony) and buying in game purchases for games like Fortnite (more money for Sony). Why do you think they dont want cross play? Because its fundamentally the exact same reasoning except getting consumers into the ecosystem. PS4 BC on PS5 is about keeping those consumers. 

If Sony forces PS4 owners to not have a continual subscription, when the competition most definitely will, the PS5 will be devalued at launch considering how integral digital services and purchases have become this gen. 

I meant to say that because of PS Now, Sony doesn't feel any reason to include BC into the PS5. I mean, why allow that feature when you can rent out the games again? You might be able to play PS1-4 games on the PS5, but probably only through such a subscription service and your discs at home will be useless. I just hope they'll do it better than PS Now is right now (streams from a PS3 somewhere in the world if one is available (if not, no gaming at all!) with terrible lag and PS2 visuals due to crappy compression), because that's even worse than GFWL was during it's heyday.