PS4 allows for digital library access from any console

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The PlayStation 4 will allow users to access their digital library of games from any PS4 console, Sony has confirmed.


Speaking at Develop today, Neil Brown, a senior engineer at Sony, said that the system will allow gamers quick access to their digital libraries from any PS4 anywhere, simply by logging into their PSN accounts.

"You can visit your friends house you can log into your account and play any game from your digital library, which is good," said Brown, reports Official PlayStation Magazine UK.

This isn't dissimilar to functionality on the current-gen consoles, which also allow remote access to PSN/Xbox Live accounts and the digitally-purchased games attached to them. But Brown points out that the PS4's ability to play a game as it's being downloaded is what makes it viable.

"But how useful is that if it takes half a day to download the game you want to play?" added Brown. "With Play As You Download you get much quicker access to at least the first section of the game so you can start playing quicker. So this makes a digital library a practical option in the real world."

The Xbox One will allow for similar functionality - with access only to digital games, but like the PS4, you will not be able to access your physical retail games without carrying the discs themselves.

Microsoft had originally planned for Xbox One owners to also have remote access to their physical games library (via a digital download) without the need to carry their discs around, but the feature was dropped since it would have relied completely on the console's controversial game licensing DRM policies, which the firm spectacularly ditched in June.

Microsoft has confirmed an Xbox One release date of November 2013. It will go head-to-head with the PS4 release which is currently officially 'holiday 2013'.

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MortarPosted:

This is a strong plus for the PS4 and will secure a good amount of unit sales.

UG_UnknownPosted:

Can;t wait!

UG_UnknownPosted:

Foolish Seems like it could be a pretty cool feature.


Yeah it probably will be!

FoolishPosted:

Seems like it could be a pretty cool feature.

KatsumiPosted:

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NinjaWizard
TFM Sony just keeps on adding more and more stuff onto the ps4.


More stuff that's making it look better.


The PS4 is sure starting to look like an excellent console, i'll likely be getting it instead of the Xbox One


it is a good console but i prefer the xbox


Yeah me to. Im not going to say that PS4 is bad, its actually really good. But I also just prefer xbox. And this is a great feature!


it is a cool little feature but it is nothing big


It will be pretty big for people who travel to friends houses a lot.

KatsumiPosted:

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Starify I'm glad they have brought this to the PS4. Now they are available at my friends house.


Yeah I know right man I cant wait!


It's a pretty cool addition to the console in my opinion. Yet another reason for me to buy the PS4

DiffucultPosted:

Starify I'm glad they have brought this to the PS4. Now they are available at my friends house.


Yeah I know right man I cant wait!

StarifyPosted:

I'm glad they have brought this to the PS4. Now they are available at my friends house.

RuinsPosted:

I-DA-KING Is't this the same as current gen consoles?

You need to be on the account you bought it on or the console you have the licence's on


i think so... Well it is on xbox?

I-DA-KINGPosted:

Is't this the same as current gen consoles?

You need to be on the account you bought it on or the console you have the licence's on