PlayStation 5 will not support backwards compatibility for games from the PS3 or its predecessors, according to Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan.While it was previously confirmed that the PS5 would support up to “99 per cent” of PS4 games, the same courtesy will not be extended to previous console generations.
Ryan confirmed the news during a recent interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu, as translated by Siliconera.When asked by Famitsu if the PS5 would support games from the PS3 and older, Ryan responded: “We keep in mind the engineering specialised for the PS5, as we produced the device.
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