According to lead architect Mark cenny, development on Sony's eight Generation video game console began as early as 2008. Less than two years earlier, the Playstaion 3 had launched after months of delays due to issues in production. The delay placed Sony almost a year behind Microsoft's XBOX 360, which was already approaching 10 million units sold by the time the PS3 launched.PlayStation Europe CEO Jim Ryan said Sony wanted to avoid repeating the same mistake with PS3's successor.
In 2012, Sony began shipping development kits to game developers consisting of a modified PC running the AMD chipset. These development kits were known as Orbis. In early 2013, Sony announced that an event known as PlayStation Meeting 2013 would be held in New York City on February 20, 2013 to cover the "future of PlayStation". Sony officially announced the PlayStation 4 at the event. They revealed details about the PS4's hardware and discussed some of the new features it will introduce. Sony also showed off real-time footage of games in development, as well as some technical demonstrations. They expect to release the console in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Sony released more information about the PS4 on June 10, 2013 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, as well as showing the device itself.
PS4
The PlayStation 4, officially abbreviated as PS4, is an upcoming Video game console from Sony Computer Entertainment. Announced as the successor to the playstaion 3 during a press conference on February 20, 2013, the PS4 is expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2013, and will compete with Nintendo's Wii U and Microsoft's Xbox one, as part of the eight generation of video game consoles.
Moving away from the Cell architecture, the PlayStation 4 will feature an AMD processor based around the x86-64 instruction set. This is intended to make video game development easier on the next-generation console, attracting a broader range of developers. These changes highlight Sony's effort to improve upon the lessons learned during the development, production and release of the PS3. Other notable hardware features of the PS4 include 8 GB of unified memory in the form of GDDR5, a faster Blu-ray Disc drive, and dedicated custom chips for processing audio, video and background tasks.
By incorporating a 'share' button on the new controller and making it possible to view in-game play streamed live from friends, Sony plans to place more focus on social gameplay. Among new applications and services, Sony plans to debut Gaikai, a cloud-based gaming service that hosts downloadable content and games. The company also plans to release the PlayStation App allowing PS4 owners to turn smartphones and tablets into a second chance to enhance gameplay.
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