Previously we saw initial reports that PS5 backward compatibility with PS4, PS3, PS2 and PSX titles may be in development, followed by specifically PS4 Game Support on PlayStation 5 with definitive confirmation of the latter from Sony's Mark Cerny earlier this year.
According to a recent Famitsu.com article following the PS5 official announcement this week though, PS5 backward compatibility may not support all PS4 game titles by launch as it's currently a work in progress.
To quote, roughly translated: "About compatibility with PS4
At present, the official announcement of SIE is that the PS4 software compatibility, which is described as āDesigned to achieve compatibility with PlayStation 4 titles,ā we are verifying. Please wait for further information. It is premised on compatibility, but how far titles are targeted is undecided."
According to a recent Famitsu.com article following the PS5 official announcement this week though, PS5 backward compatibility may not support all PS4 game titles by launch as it's currently a work in progress.
To quote, roughly translated: "About compatibility with PS4
At present, the official announcement of SIE is that the PS4 software compatibility, which is described as āDesigned to achieve compatibility with PlayStation 4 titles,ā we are verifying. Please wait for further information. It is premised on compatibility, but how far titles are targeted is undecided."