Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dinosaur Toy" data-source="post: 54994" data-attributes="member: 1216">For questions of backwards compatibility it could be pointed out that one reason both Sony and MS are switching to the CPUs used in Durango and Orbis (Xbox 720 and PS4 use the same CPU) is the x86 architecture provides future compatibility. The problem is that we've moved into a digital distribution age where people expect to purchase software once on a platform, such as iOS, and then keep using their software when they upgrade their device. Log in, redownload your purchases.B/C for PS3 and Xbox 360 may be difficult and it's possible Sony or MS have decided to abandon it. If they do, there's definitely going to be a lot of unhappy people with a lot of digital content that won't transfer over. On the other hand, the next consoles should be more inherently future-proofed against this problem. Whatever kind of devices follow the 8th generation consoles (that is, the next ones coming), will probably be fully compatible with PS4 and 720. Because at that point, they'll have to be treated more like the PC is already.</blockquote>

No members online now.

Total: 161 (members: 0, guests: 161)