PS3 games have started appearing on the PS5 store
PlayStation 3 games have started appearing on the PlayStation 5‘s store, amidst suggestion that Sony could unveil further backwards compatibility support for the console.
When viewing a PS3 game on the PS5 store, the listing should direct the player towards the PlayStation Now version of the game, however, Dead Or Alive 5 displays a price, £7.99.
Other users on social media have reported seeing similar listings for PS3 Prince of Persia games The Forgotten Sands and The Two Thrones, each with their own purchase prices.
At the time of publishing, users have been unable to purchase a PS3 game from the PS5 store. The listings could be in error but interestingly, Dead Or Alive 5 on the PS3 isn’t available on PlayStation Now in Europe.
The listings have appeared following the discovery of a patent, filed by PS5 system architect Mark Cerny titled, “backward compatibility through the use of spoof clock and fine grain frequency control”.
This has naturally led many to speculate that Sony has finally developed a solution for older titles and could soon expand PS5’s backwards compatibility support.
It also arrives following a Bloomberg report from December, which claimed thatan Xbox Game Pass competitor service is being prepared by PlayStation.
According to documents seen by the publication, the new service is codenamed ‘Spartacus’ and will combine the current PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now services, phasing out the branding of the latter. It’s expected to launch for PS4 and PS5 this spring and to be structured across three payment tiers.
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