PS4 News: Sony Clears Up How Game Sharing Works
Sony revealed how the PS4 game sharing system works in an FAQ announcement on their site today. Aside from the standard place disc in console and play game method, full games can be downloaded to the console, or uploaded from the disc.
The gamer's user profile for the PS4 will be accessible from any console, but they must have one "primary system." Games may even be downloaded to a secondary console, and for whatever reason if the primary console needs to be switched, that can be done too.
Digital downloads will automatically sync to the primary console even if purchased else where. According to the Verge, there is no limit to the number of downloads on any console the user has, however, only two of the users files can be open at the same time, much like how Netflix only allows the same account to be open in two places only.
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See the full FAQ of Playstation 4 game sharing features here.
PS4 games are now available for pre-order through PS3 on the PlayStation Network.
According to a promo screen for the PlayStation Store, gamers can now pre-order Knack, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Battlefield 4, Assassin's Creed : Black Flag, Warframe, and Call of Duty: Ghosts.
"Today we're rolling out more PS4 game pre-orders on PlayStation Store. Last week, we made Knack and Warframe available for pre-order, and today we're releasing pre-orders for Killzone Shadow Fall, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, and Battlefield 4," the PlayStation blog said on its site.
It continued, "If you pre-order these titles today, you'll have them when they launch for PS4. As an added bonus, all four games feature exclusive pre-order bonuses."
Killzone Shadow Fall "The Shadow Pack," Call of Duty: Ghosts "Free Fall Map," Call of Duty: Ghosts Digital Hardened Edition "Free Fall Map," Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag "Exclusive Aveline Figurehead," Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Gold Edition "Exclusive Aveline Figurehead," and Battlefield 4 "China Rising Expansion."
Sony is also allowing people who have pre-ordered games for the PS3 that are also coming out for the PS4, an option to upgrade for $10. This will only be a limited time offer reports Gamespot.
The Playstation 4 is set to release on November 15 in the U.S., and on November 29 in the U.K.
