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| If you are playing the PS4 version of the game the PS5 will let you know |
Sony has added notifications on the PS5 platform to avoid confusion about game releases.
And the latest PS5 update appears to have fixed one of the biggest issues in cross-platform multigenerational games.
Some gamers have accidentally played the PS4 version of multigenerational games on the PS5, but Sony has now added a caveat to make sure that doesn't happen.
If players have installed the PS4 version of the game, this warning will help clarify the matter and inform them when the PS5 version is available for download.
Warning: You are currently playing the PS4 version of this game. Would you like to upgrade to the PS5 version? You can then choose to play the PS4 version or upgrade to the PS5 version.
Since its release, the PS5's handling of multi-generation versions has been criticized for lack of references to different versions of the game.
This has led to some players mistakenly playing the PS4 version of the next generation game they own.
Since the platform provides backward compatibility for all PS4 games, including those that provide free next-generation PS5 updates like Assassin's Creed Valhalla or Destiny 2, installing an older version of the game is very easy.
Microsoft has provided an easier way to solve this problem with its Smart Delivery software, which automatically installs or updates the game to the best version on the platform.
Sony's method isn't as straightforward as Microsoft's, but it at least shows the player that the wrong version has been installed.
As more and more developers release PS5 versions that are optimized for PS4 games, this new feature could be especially useful in the future.
In the current system, players have no way of knowing when to use the PS5 version of the game.
However, with the new update, anyone with a PS4 version of the game will be notified when the next one launches.
This limitation appears to only appear in games that include free next-generation upgrades at the discretion of the developer.
The redesigned version of the game, which needs to be redeemed, will be downloaded separately as normal.