The month of August promises to be decidedly promising for PlayStation 5 users. We have indeed just learned of the imminent arrival of a highly anticipated feature.
Earlier this week, news of the limited beta rollout of the cloud gaming service for the PlayStation 5 thrilled some console users. If this information was already exciting, we now have more details thanks to a recognized insider, Tom Henderson, of Insider Gaming. Can we expect a release date? That’s what we’re going to find out.
The PS5 Project Cronos
Called internally “Project Cronos”, this new streaming architecture aims to offer a fairly new PlayStation 5 experience, which should mark a crucial step in Sony’s progress in this flourishing market. In this context, is a global availability, for the whole world, imminent? According to Henderson, the answer is yes. It claims that Sony will fully launch the PlayStation 5 cloud gaming service in fiscal year 2023, ending on March 31, 2024. As previously mentioned, this service will be exclusively for PS Plus Premium subscribers.
According to the insider’s sources, we understand that the development of all this could have started several years ago (5 years, obviously) because it was a real headache for Sony. In question ? The complexity surrounding the PS5 SSD. Despite its speed, it likely posed some technical challenges to overcome. For those who like the technical and want to understand how it will work, sources have indicated that Sony will have a total of 28 data centers spread over 15 metropolises for the deployment of the streaming service.
A nice evolution for the PlayStation 5
Until now, with cloud gaming on the console, players were limited to games from the PS4 catalog without the need for installation. Soon, PS Plus Premium subscribers will also be able to access PS5 titles. According to the PlayStation blog:
When this feature launches, compatible PS5 game streaming via the cloud will be accessible directly from your PS5 console. This means that, as a Premium member, diving into your favorite games without first downloading them to your PS5 has never been easier.
It is nevertheless essential to remember that the PS Plus Premium subscription is essential to access this service. Representing the most expensive package of the PlayStation Plus, its price amounts to 16.99 euros per month, 49.99 euros per quarter or 119.99 euros per year. A price to pay to benefit from a preview of Sony’s new products. This is likely to arouse a lot of jealousy, because being able to launch a game without having to download it is very tempting. This is a considerable time saver.