Various developers have shared their thoughts on Sony’s upcoming next-gen console in a PlayStation Blog article. While there is plenty to be excited about, this time the focus is on the SSD storage and Tempest 3D AudioTech engine of the PlayStation 5.
You know we’re in the endgame towards the start of a new console generation when platform holders are ramping up their PR efforts. Previously, we learned fascinating insight from game developers on how they are planning to utilize the rand-new controller DualSense.
Today, developers are commenting on two other notable aspects of the PlayStation 5 console. First up, we have the SSD. Sony really went out with the storage of their new console by offering a blazing fast NVMe SSD.
“A bit further into the next generation I’m expecting we’ll start seeing developers make more use of the not-so-obvious benefits of the SSD. This is what excites me the most! What does it mean for developers when everything can be loaded from the disk that fast? Will we even need the concept of “levels” anymore?…. The possibilities for this tech are exciting for me as a developer, and exhilarating for me as a gamer.”— Ari Arnbjörnsson // Lead Programmer, Returnal
According to specs, the PlayStation 5’s solution is more than two times faster than what the Xbox Series X offers. It’s arguably the biggest technical advantage that differentiates both systems. And while storage hasn’t traditionally been that noteworthy in the past, it’s poised to become very important next-gen.
Both Sony and Microsoft have been massively pushing the SSD angle, citing that it will change how games are designed in the future. Going by developer accounts today, it sure looks like it. This tech will enable much more than just shave off load times. That’s for sure.
“Now with the PS5 console’s Tempest 3D AudioTech sound engine we’ll be able to play sounds in such a way that players will be able to locate the machines around them with greater ease, which is great for situations in which you find yourself surrounded or just want to sneak on machines.”— Mathijs de Jonge // Creative Director, Guerrilla Games
The other part talked about today is the Tempest 3D AudioTech engine. Since Sony has a firm footing in the audio space for decades, it’s unsurprising that the PlayStation 5 features a cutting-edge solution.
The Xbox Series X is confirmed to launch this November but Sony has yet to confirm the launch date for the PS5.
