PS5 isn't backwards compatible with PS3 games, says Ubisoft

[What Hi-Fi?]

Over the weekend, games studio Ubisoft claimed the PS5 wouldn't play games for the PS3, PS2 or PS1.

PS5 isn't backwards compatible with PS3 games, says Ubisoft : Read more

 

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Not surprised. PS2 and PS3 games are only compatible on PS4 using PlayStation Now - whic basically streams the games being played on PS2/PS3 consoles to your PS4. So, the PS4 isn't really compatible with PS3 or PS2. Sony's approach on backward compatibility has always been: "Why?"