PS5 could finally get classic PlayStation game support

PS5 could finally become classic PlayStation game support — here's how

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Sony may be developing a organisation to enable archetype PlayStation games to be playable on the PS5, according to hints in a new patent.

The PS5 lacks the robust backwards compatibility enjoyed by the Xbox Series X and Series S, although it can play well-nigh PS4 games. Rumors this calendar week that Sony is planning to shut down the PS3 and PS Vita digital store have further disappointed some passionate PlayStation fans, simply the details in the patent might aid ease those frustrations.

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The patent start was spotted past a user on Reddit, and it revolves around the ability to earn trophies via emulated games. For the unaware, trophies are PlayStation's system-level achievement system that every game on the PS5 must include.

The abstruse for the patent reads, "A trophy trigger is detected during emulation of the game by comparing a retentiveness value of the emulated game to a predetermined value and assigning the one or more than trophies to the user based on the detected trophy trigger."

The patent has an application date of Nov thirty 2020, so this organization of awarding trophies for emulated games is clearly something that Sony is either currently looking into or has been testing in the recent past.

Information technology could suggest that Sony is looking to implement stronger backwards compatibility on the PS5, potentially including games from the PS1, PS2 and PS3 generations.

While this all sounds very exciting, and information technology would exist astonishing to not have to dust off the PS2 to play some archetype PlayStation games, it's worth noting that companies such every bit Sony oftentimes file patents without whatever intention of actually using them.

There is a deep catalog of PlayStation patents for products and services that accept never come to fruition, and this could just be the latest. Still, even if Sony ultimately opts not to make use of this emulation trophy system, information technology'southward encouraging to know that the tech giant is at to the lowest degree investigating ways of adding additional backwards compatibility to the latest PlayStation console.

Of course, if Sony did add support for PS1, PS2 and PS3 games to the PS5, it would probably make the panel even harder to become hold of. If you're yet on the hunt for a next-gen PlayStation and then make sure to bookmark our guide for where to buy a PS5, which is regularly updated with the latest stock information.

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Rory is a staff author at Tom'southward Guide based in the UK. He covers a wide range of topics including tech news, deals, gaming, streaming and more. When he's not writing hot takes on the latest gaming hardware and streaming shows, he tin be found watching a borderline unhealthy amount of movies and existence thoroughly disappointed past his terrible football squad.