Tech giant Sony has unveiled its forthcoming PlayStation 5 and along with a host of new games for the next-generation console.
The Japanese firm finally revealed the machine’s physical design for the first time, after months of teasing features due to appear on the long-awaited follow-up to PS4.
In a pre-recorded streaming event, Sony showed two versions of the console, a standard PS5 and another known as the PS5 Digital Edition which appears to be without a disc drive.
The firm has also maintained that the device will be released in winter this year, despite industry concerns that the coronavirus could have an impact.
New games include updated versions of Spider Man, Gran Turismo and Grand Theft Auto.
Aside from the console itself, Sony gave further glimpses of the PS5’s new controller, as well as HD camera, pulse 3D wireless headset, dual charging station and a media remote.
However, Sony is yet to reveal pricing of the consoles.
It will go head-to-head with Microsoft’s own next-generation offering, the Xbox Series X at the end of the year.
Jim Ryan, president and chief executive of Sony Interactive Entertainment, said: “With PlayStation 5, we are making a significant leap to deliver a truly new generation of transformative play experiences that will redefine expectations for what games can be.
“Worlds will be richer and more beautiful, they’ll captivate your senses in ways you didn’t think possible, and you’ll be able to experience them much more seamlessly, with lightning fast loading.
“Today’s showcase is just a glimpse of what’s to come in the next generation, and we want to thank our community for taking this journey to PS5’s launch with us.”
