Successor to PlayStation console is definitely coming, says Sony CEO
Sony’s hugely successful console series shows no sign of retiring as chief executive announces successor to PlayStation 4, stressing the importance of next-generation software
Here’s a no-brainer: Sony is working on a next-generation video game console to succeed the hugely successful PlayStation 4.
Sony chief executive Kenichiro Yoshida, in an interview with the Financial Times, said it is working on a successor to the PS4 but stopped short of calling it the PlayStation 5.
“At this point, what I can say is it’s necessary to have next-generation hardware,” he said.
His commitment to a console coincided with Microsoft’s announcement that it is currently testing Project xCloud, streaming technology for playing Xbox games on phones and tablets. Public testing is expected to begin next year.
For its part, Sony does offer streaming games on the PS4 and PCs with its PlayStation Now subscription service, which was previously available on Samsung Smart TVs, too.
Although Yoshida offered no insight into when Sony could bring a new system to market, Sony Interactive Entertainment chief executive John Kodera hinted at 2021, as reported by tech news site Digital Trends.