The PS5 Pro obviously attracts the attention of gamers. But not only. The developers are also waiting and have many thoughts about it. We can learn more about this.
The PS5 Pro appears to be well on its way. And even though it hasn’t been made official yet, there are enough leaks and rumors about it for it to become a reality. The new console crystallizes many debates and beyond the players, it is also the professionals who are enthusiastic, ask questions or even sometimes worry. It is precisely this type of reflection that interests us today and which we can discover via a video from the very serious media GamesIndustry.
The PS5 Pro, a console that arrives too soon?
The video game developer community is in deep thought over the unofficial but highly speculated announcement of a PS5 Pro. At this year’s Global Developers Conference (GDC), several developers spoke out about their doubts about the need for a new version of the Sony console, pointing out that they have not yet fully exploited the capabilities of the Standard PS5.
According to GamesIndustry.biz’s Christopher Dring, who shared his thoughts on a recent podcast, there seems to be some reluctance in the industry. Developers surveyed have not yet felt the pressing need to upgrade to an upgraded version of the console, believing that the current generation of games has not yet reached its full potential. This opinion highlights a possible mismatch between Sony’s business strategy and the creative aspirations of game developers.
Too powerful hardware?
Speculation around the technical specifications of the PS5 Pro includes a focus on backward compatibility with the upcoming PS6, as well as the integration of Spectral Super Resolution technology targeting performance in 4K at 120 FPS and 8K at 60 FPS. The GPU is rumored to be a hybrid design between RDNA 3 and RDNA 4.
In short, it’s heavy, but not necessarily necessary in the current state? In any case, this is what some game creators seem to explain. In details, we can hear (in the video above):
A few companies have said this isn’t going to grow the market – it’s not going to be a game changer. It feels like this generation hasn’t even really started, let alone feeling the need for a mid-generation update. What if we just started developing and releasing original software for the next generation?
This is consistent with the words of Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two (publisher of GTA 6), who explained last year that mid-generation upgrades don’t change much and aren’t that significant. Later in the video, this feeling is even more concrete when Christopher Dring says:
I’ll be honest, I haven’t met a single person who understood the point of it. […]
This is not going to grow the market. This is not going to change things.
In essence, we can also understand from these various comments that it will be quite difficult to sell the PS5 Pro like the PS4 Pro in its time. The enthusiasm seems different among developers, and the need even less. This situation raises important questions about the evolution of game consoles and the alignment between technological advances and the real needs of content creators. The need for such an upgrade, in full exploitation of the current generation, is questioned by part of the developer community, which calls for a concentration on the development of innovative and original software for the current generation before thinking about the next one.