Happy PS5 launch day for everyone in the UK, Europe and Rest of the World. The PS5 has finally launched in more countries and pre-orders have been delivered or are at least on the way. If you’re received your console today (or are expecting it soon), be sure to do these things on your PS5.
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Publisher Nacon has revealed that WRC 9: World Rally Championship will be a PS5 launch title, releasing alongside the PS5 next month, depending on your region. Those that on the game on PS4 will also be able to get free upgrade to the PS5 version.
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Epic Games have confirmed that Fortnite will be available on next-gen consoles, the PS5 and Xbox Series X, as launch titles. Epic Games has confirmed that their current Unreal Engine 4.25 already supports both next-gen platforms, and Unreal Engine 5 will be available in 2021.
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A report by Bloomberg is suggesting that Sony will be limiting the number of PS5 units it will produce for launch, according to people familiar with the matter. The limited production run isn’t the result of COVID-19, however, but rather due to the high launch price.
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PlayStation Now and it’s library of over 600 games is now available in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway as of today. PS4 and PC owners can subscribe to PS Now and stream PS2, PS3 and PS4 games at the tap of a button.
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The PS4 Pro officially launches to day across North America, Europe, South Africa, Australasia and the Middle East. The new console offers 4K quality visuals, with vibrant, lifelike colours supported by HDR technology (as with all PS4 consoles), smoother performance and faster frame rates. It’s not a replacement for the existing PS4 console, but an enhanced version.
Sony’s PS4 was expected to launch in China on January 11th 2015, after a 14-year ban on foreign game consoles was lifted in September 2014. However, Sony has delayed the launch with just days to go, citing “various factors”.
Sony has sent invites around for an event this Thursday, teasing a new product launch. The invitation reads, “Following the biggest launch in PlayStation history, join us for an introduction to the slimmest.” Possibly referring to the launch of the new PS Vita model PCH-2000, which launched in Japan last year.
The PS4 has launched in eleven more counties as of this morning, adding Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Slovakia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and South Africa to the list of launch countries. This means the PS4 is now available in 48 countries around the world, compared to just 13 countries for the Xbox One.
The PS4 release in North America was the biggest launch for any PlayStation console in history, with record-breaking pre-order numbers and a long list of launch titles. In addition to selling over a million units in the first 24 hours, the console also saw the release of 24 titles in both retail and digital-only formats. Here is a complete list of the PS4’s launch lineup.
