Summary
The jury is still out on whether or not Sony is actively working on an upgraded version of thePlayStation 5butif a new discovery withinNo Man’s Skyis to be believed, the improved console could be very real. The existence of the so-called PlayStation 5 Pro has been hotly debated for months and while there’s no solid proof that it exists, many believe it’s happening given Sony’s track record of releasing improved hardware roughly four years after the original’s launch. If the PlayStation 5 Pro does arrive in 2024, it would be maintaining that trend.
PerComicBook, dataminerbomber_thatshared on X (formerly Twitter) their discovery embedded withinNo Man’s Sky’s code:Multiple mentions of Graphics Preset Options for something with the codename “Trinity,“which has widely been reported to be the codename for the PlayStation 5 Pro.
While that alone doesn’t stand out as stark evidence that the PS5 Pro is happening,the existence of an entire Graphics Preset option, which does feature improvements over the baseline PS5, is certainly interesting. Sony andNo Man’s Skydeveloper Hello Games have yet to respond to the discovery.
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WhileNo Man’s Skyhas managed to win back its reputation in the eyes of its community, the inclusion of a “Trinity” Graphics Preset containedwithin the latest “World’s Update"may have spoiled the game’s relationship with Sony. Hello Games has previously worked closely with PlayStation, even partnering with the company and requesting financial assistance for promotion and publication.How this leak could impact Hello Games and its future work with Sony and PlayStation remains to be seen.
No Man’s Skymay have frustrated Sony by potentially leaking its next console, but that doesn’t mean the space exploration sim doesn’t still enamor players. Launched back in 2016,the game is widely regarded as having one of the most disastrous releases of all timethanks to its poor optimization, limited gameplay, and several missing mechanics and features. Over the last eight years, Hello Games has worked to growNo Man’s Skyto be a titan in the industry with a plethora of content updates and patches.
No Man’s Sky’s comeback storyis the stuff of legend and while the “Worlds” update is still drawing many players back to the game,one can only imagine how good it’ll look running on a PlayStation 5 Pro.Should Sony announce the updated console for 2024, it’ll likely happen in the near future so that it goes on sale in time for the Holiday season. Players will just have to wait and see whether the PlayStation 5 Pro does line the shelves before the end of the year.
