PlayStation 4 press release

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PlayStation 4 press release

It can't have escaped your notice that PlayStation announced the PlayStation 4 console today.

Here's the official word from Sony about what to expect on the console.


SonyComputer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today introduced PlayStation®4 (PS4™), itsnext generation computer entertainment system that redefines rich and immersivegameplay with powerful graphics and speed, intelligent personalization, deeplyintegrated social capabilities, and innovative second-screen features. Combinedwith PlayStation®Network with cloud technology, PS4 offers an expansive gamingecosystem that is centered on gamers, enabling them to play when, where and howthey want. PS4 will be available this holiday season.                                                  GamerFocused, Developer InspiredPS4 was designed from the ground up to ensure that thevery best games and the most immersive experiences reach PlayStation gamers. PS4 accomplishes this by enabling the greatest game developers in theworld to unlock their creativity and push the boundaries of play through asystem that is tuned specifically to their needs. 
PS4 also fluidly connects players to the larger worldof experiences offered by PlayStation, across the console and mobile spaces,and PlayStation® Network (PSN).

The PS4 system architecture is distinguished by its high performance and easeof development.  PS4 is centered around a powerful custom chip thatcontains eight x86-64 cores and a state of the art graphics processor.

The Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) has been enhanced in a number of ways,principally to allow for easier use of the GPU for general purpose computing(GPGPU) such as physics simulation.  The GPU contains a unified array of18 compute units, which collectively generate 1.84 Teraflops of processingpower that can freely be applied to graphics, simulation tasks, or some mixtureof the two.
PS4 is equipped with 8 GB of unified system memory, easing game creation andincreasing the richness of content achievable on the platform.  GDDR5 isused for this memory, giving the system 176 GB/second of bandwidth andproviding a further boost to graphics performance.
The end result for gamers is new games with rich, high-fidelity graphics anddeeply immersive experiences that shatter expectations.
SharedGame ExperiencesSocialinteraction is central to PS4 experiences, so new features were built into theactual foundation of the system’s hardware architecture.  PS4 providesdedicated, “always on” video compression and decompression systems that enablesseamless uploading of gameplay. For the first time ever, gamers can share theirepic triumphs with the press of a button.  Gamers simply hit the “SHAREbutton” on the controller, scan through the last few minutes of gameplay, tagit and return to the game—the video uploads as the gamer plays.  Gamerscan share their images and videos to their friends on social networkingservices such as Facebook.

PS4 also enhances social spectating by enabling gamers to broadcast theirgameplay in real-time to friends using live internet streaming services such asUstream.  During live broadcasts, friends can make comments on thestreamed gameplay and, if a gamer gets stuck on a challenging level, friendscan also join the game in completely new ways.  For example, friends canoffer health potions or special weapons when a player needs them most duringactual gameplay.

Furthermore, users can connect their Facebook account with Sony EntertainmentNetwork account.  Through PS4, users are able to deepen their connectionsthrough co-op play or “cross-game chat”.
PS4Second ScreensPS4 integratessecond screens, including PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita), smartphones and tablets,to wrap gamers in their favorite content wherever they are. A key featureenabled by second screens is “Remote Play” and PS4 fully unlocks its potentialby making PS Vita the ultimate companion device.  With PS Vita, gamerswill be able to seamlessly pull PS4 titles from their living room TVs and playthem on PS Vita’s beautiful 5-inch display and intuitive dual analog sticksover Wi-Fi networks^*1.  It is SCEI’s long-term vision is tomake most PS4 titles playable on PS Vita^*2.
A new application from SCE called “PlayStation®App” will enable iPhone, iPad,and Android^TM based smartphones and tablets^*3 to becomesecond screens.  Once installed on these devices, users can, for example,see maps on their second screens when playing an adventure game, purchase PS4games while away from home and download it directly to the console at home, orremotely watch other gamers playing on their devices.
ImmediateGameplayPS4 radicallyreduces the lag time between players and their content.  PS4 features“suspend mode” which keeps the system in a low power state while preserving thegame session.  The time it takes today to boot a console and load a savedgame will be a thing of the past.  With PS4, gamers just hit the powerbutton again and are promptly back playing the game at the exact point wherethey left off.  Additionally, users can boot a variety of applicationsincluding a web browser when playing a game on PS4.

PS4 also enables games to be downloaded or updated in the background, or evenin stand-by mode.  The system takes it one step further by making digitaltitles playable as they are being downloaded.  When a player purchases agame, PS4 downloads just a fraction of the data so gamers can start playing immediately, and therest is downloaded in the background during actual gameplay.Personalized,Curated ContentOn the newly designedPS4 menu screen, players can look over game-related information shared byfriends, view friends’ gameplay with ease, or obtain information of recommendedcontent, including games, TV shows and movies.  The long-term goal of PS4is to reduce download times of digital titles to zero: if the system knowsenough about a player to predict the next game they will purchase, then thatgame can be loaded and ready to go before they even click the “buy”button.  PS4 will further enrich users’ entertainment experiences, bymeeting their potential needs.Gamingin the CloudLaunched inNovember 2006, PlayStation Network, a network service for PlayStation users,now operates in 67 countries and regions^*4 around the world with thetotal number of downloaded content of more than 2.8 billion^*5. In addition to a variety of games available in PlayStation®Store, PS4 userswill be able to enjoy a variety of services offered by PSN, such as SonyCorporation’s Music Unlimited, a cloud-based music subscription service andVideo Unlimited, a premium video service, as well as various contentdistribution services. By combiningPlayStation Network with Gaikai Inc’s cloud technology, it is SCE’s goal tomake free exploration possible for various games. In the future, when a gamersees a title of interest in PlayStation Store, they can immediately startplaying a portion of the actual game — not a stripped down version of the game. With Gaikai and PlayStation Store, gamers will be able to experienceappealing games and only pay for the games they actually love. PlayStation Network and the cloud will offer additional value toPlayStation gamers.  SCE is exploring unique opportunities enabled bycloud technology with the long-term vision of making PlayStation libraries includingan incredible catalog of more than 3000 PS3 titles^*6 that isunmatched in the industry, mostly ubiquitous on PS4.

SCE will announce new details of PS4 and its robust lineup of games from 3rdparty developers and publishers, the independent gaming community and SCEWorldwide Studios, as well as further enhancements to the entire PlayStationecosystem between now and the holiday 2013 launch. And a second release:Sony ComputerEntertainment Inc. (SCE) today introduced PlayStation®4 (PS4™), itsnext-generation gaming platform for the home, alongside the videogameindustry’s brightest and most creative minds at PlayStation®Meeting 2013. With unprecedented power, deep social capabilities, and instantaccessibility, PS4 allows game creators to unleash their imaginations anddeliver new play experiences to gamers that were never before possible. The live audience at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, along withmillions of fans streaming the event around the world, were also provided witha sneak peek of some of the games that will ultimately define the PS4experience.  AndrewHouse, President and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. officiallyannounced PS4 and presented the broader vision for PlayStation® evolving from aconsole in the living room into the best place to play wherever gamers are:“Our vision for the future is consumer-centric, developer-inspired, andcharacterized by an unwavering commitment to phenomenal play experiences,”House remarked.  “Today we are revealing the genesis of an expanding‘idea’ about the future of play – an idea with enough potential to satisfy theinsatiable appetites of our creative community of developers and gamers.”

Acclaimed game designer and industry veteran Mark Cerny then took the stage todiscuss PS4 in more detail, including the powerful system components that willgive developers the canvas to fully express their creative ideas and delivermore immersive gaming that transcends today’s expectations.  Cerny, thelead system architect for PS4, also talked about the five key principlesguiding the design of the consumer experience that will surround all games:simple, immediate, social, integrated, and personalized.

“We wanted to ensure that nothing would come between the platform and the joyof play,” Cerny said.  “We also wanted to be sure that the systemarchitecture could fluidly connect the player to a larger world of experiences,and provide easy access to everything PlayStation® has to offer – across theconsole and mobile spaces, and PlayStation®Network.  And we were able tocreate, in PS4, a platform by game creators for game creators.”  

David Perry, noted developer and CEO of Gaikai Inc., which joined SCE grouplast year, announced the ambitions for PlayStation®Network and how PS4 willleverage Gaikai’s cloud technology to deliver a sea change in how consumersdiscover, access, share and enjoy games.  Whether that’s connecting PSNmore deeply into social networks or broadcasting the game a user is playing inreal time or getting help from friends in new ways, the gaming experience onPS4 is rooted in social interaction.  Perry also discussed the company’sgoal to make free exploration possible for various games, a concept he describedas, “Try it for free, share it if you like it, only pay for games you fall inlove with.”

PS4 integrates second screens, including PS Vita, smartphones and tablets, towrap gamers in their favorite content wherever they are.  SCE’s long-termgoal is to make almost every PS4 title playable on PS Vita by using Remote Playover Wi-Fi networks.  “PS Vita is the ultimate companion device for PS4,enabling gamers to pull their games from their beautiful HDTVs to PS Vita’sbeautiful 5-inch screen,” Perry noted.

The spotlight moved toward some of the most creative individuals in thedevelopment and publishing community, highlighting how PS4 brings a new synergybetween hardware and software to enable new emotional states of play neverbefore possible.  “The future of PlayStation is about great games –inspiring, new experiences from the imaginations of the world’s best creators,”said Michael Denny, SVP, Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios.

Denny introduced developers behind some of the first-party titles being createdexclusively for the new platform, including Guerrilla Games’ Hermen Hulst,Sucker Punch Productions’ Nate Fox, and Evolution Studios’ Matt Southern.
“‘Next Generation’ no longer just means ‘more powerful hardware,’” Southernsaid. “We’re a next generation of gamer, we want to play great looking gamesbut in new ways that fit our permanently-connected lives.  To us, thatmeans driving in a team.  It’s such a thrill for a studio to be asked tohelp define new PlayStation technology, so that we can bring our vision forteam based racing to life.”
Celebrated independent developer Jonathan Blow then unveiled the first officialtrailer for The Witness, which will be exclusive to PS4 for console andunderscores PlayStation’s support of developers interested in pushing theboundaries of play.

PlayStation®Meeting 2013 also featured two of the gaming industry’s mosttalented creators providing a glimpse into the future of what’s possible onPS4.  David Cage from Quantic Dream explored narrative-driven gaming andhow PS4’s powerful hardware lets developers forget about technology and focuson creating experiences that trigger emotions.  “We can concentrate onwhat amazing stories we want to tell and what incredible worlds we want tocreate,” Cage said.  “We can take you to places you have never seen beforeand make you feel emotions that you have never felt in real life, withouthaving to wonder if we will have the horsepower to do so.  We are now onlylimited by our imagination.”

Alex Evans from Media Molecule then re-imagined the concept of user-generatedcontent and creativity.  Armed with a PlayStation®Move motion controller,he demonstrated the freedom of expression that PS4 offers to creators, whetherthey’re professional developers or gamers of all levels.  Evans remarked:“PS4, in our eyes, should be 'the creative console'. It’s the place you go tobe inspired; It's the place to experience other's dreams, or make your own:it's the place you go, to make.  With PS4, with the creative console, wewant to change making in every way: from music to gaming to story-telling.”

Building on PlayStation’s long-standing history of collaborating withthird-party partners, PS4 will have software support from virtually every majordeveloper and publisher across North America, Europe and Japan.  AtPlayStation Meeting 2013, titles in development and technology demos werepresented by partners including Activision Publishing, Inc., BlizzardEntertainment, Inc., Bungie, Inc., CAPCOM, Epic Games, Inc., Havok, SQUARE ENIXCo., Ltd., Ubisoft Entertainment, showcasing how the development community hasalready embraced PS3’s ability to make their imaginations become reality.

Ubisoft Entertainment  Co-Founder and CEO Yves Guillemot announced that Watch_Dogs,introduced at E3 2012 to critical acclaim, will launch with PS4.  “Today,with PS4, Sony Computer Entertainment is introducing an amazing new platform,”Guillemot said. “It will let developers like ours deliver games that surpassanything previously possible on a home console.  PS4 will also help usdeliver on what we believe to be the future of gaming.”  

Chris Metzen, Senior Vice President of Story and Franchise Development ofBlizzard Entertainment, Inc., unveiled that the award-winning Diablofranchise would make its console debut with PlayStation. Diablo III willbe adapted for PS4 with an interface custom-designed to work naturally oncontrollers.

Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, Inc., announced full support fromits developers for PS4.  Hirshberg then introduced Bungie, Inc., which isworking on “the next great video game franchise – Destiny.”

Harold Ryan, President of Bungie, Inc., announced that Destiny will haveexclusive content for PlayStation gamers.  Ryan said: “Like PS4, Destinyis an online, connected experience. Like PS4, Destiny lets you accessthe content you love from multiple devices. And like PS4, Destiny isdesigned to entertain you for years to come.”

The lineup of PS4 games shown at PlayStation Meeting 2013 include:
Driveclub(WWS Evolution Studios)
inFAMOUSSecond Son (WWS Sucker Punch Productions)
Killzone: ShadowFall (WWS Guerrilla Games)
Knack(WWS Japan Studio)
DeepDown (working title) (CAPCOM)
Destiny(Activision Publishing, Inc./ Bungie, Inc.)
DiabloIII (Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.)
TheWitness (Jonathan Blow)
Watch_Dogs(Ubisoft Entertainment)
Additional titles that will be available for PS4 will continue to be announced,demonstrating the full support of SCE Worldwide Studios, third-party developersand publishers, and the independent development community.

“The arrival of PS4 is a critical initiative that presents an enormousopportunity to dramatically evolve the game play experience into something fargrander than ever imagined,” House said, as he concluded the event.  “Fromenhanced social capabilities to intensified power to realizing bigger, better,and more immersive game play, to the evolution of our ecosystem tomeet the requirements for a simpler, more adaptive interface, we believePS4 proves we have more to offer than ever before.