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PlayStation 5: Sony announces event to demonstrate games in June

Get ready to discover the power of gaming on Sony's Playstation 5 on June 4th

“Soon, you will be able to know the games that will be in your hands after the PlayStation 5 is launched ”. Who said that was Jim Ryan, CEO of PlayStation, on the company's blog, referring to the event announced by Sony to demonstrate new generation games running on PS5.

THE event is scheduled to happen in Jun 4The, 5pm (Brasilia time), and be broadcast live on the official channel of PlayStation on Youtube. The proposal to show “the future of games in the PS5“. According to the executive, the demonstration should last a little over an hour. "Join us to see what we have in store for the next generation of games," invited Ryan on the blog.

Check out the teaser below. event:

“The games that will accompany the PS5 they represent the best in the sector, offered by innovative studios around the world. Large or small stadiums, the newest and the most consolidated, all types of stadiums worked hard to develop games that demonstrate the potential of the hardware ”, explained the CEO.

What is known about the PlayStation 5 at the moment?

THE Sony has gradually released information about the PlayStation 5. So far, the company has shared technical specifications, the new logo and the new DualSense wireless controller, which has more evolved touch feedback and more sensitive triggers. But the company has yet to showcase the new console itself.

Sony's new PS5 controller New DualSense wireless controller from PlayStation 5

According to the official PS5 page, the console features a custom CPU and GPU, SSD storage unit with integrated I / O (Input / Output) and 3D audio technology. Also according to the website, the launch of PlayStation 5 is scheduled for end of 2020.

The custom CPU will bring AMD Zen 2 architecture, with eight cores and up to 3.5GHz (variable frequency). The custom GPU will be based on AMD's RDNA 2 architecture, which promises 10.28 teraflops and 36 computing units at up to 2.23GHz (variable frequency). This new GPU will also have the function of “boost“, Which will allow the component to use more of the console's main processor power to reproduce graphics quickly and optimally. In addition, the GPU will be able to support ray tracing.

The SSD storage unit will have 825GB of storage, with a performance of 5.5GB / s. The idea is that the SSD can reduce, or even remove, game loading times, in addition to offering high-speed streaming, removal of duplicate data and quick installation of update patches.

Recently, Epic Games demonstrated the new graphics engine Unreal Engine 5 running on PlayStation 5. The video shows the loading of cinematographic resources in 8K and dynamic lighting effects. Check it out below:

Sources: PlayStation Blog and The Verge