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Sony has just taken a decisive step in its cloud strategy with a major update for the PlayStation Portalnow compatible with the streaming digital PS5 games. This long-awaited development radically transforms subscribers’ mobile gaming experience PS Plus Premium.
An expected breakthrough for PS5 and PC players
Starting today, PlayStation Portal users can stream a huge selection of PS5 games from their own digital library. This means that if you already own a game like Astrobot, Resident Evil 4 Remake, GTA V Or Borderlands 4you can play it on the go, without using the Remote Play connection with your console.
Better yet, titles from catalogs PlayStation Plus Game Catalog And Classics Catalog are also accessible, including essentials such as Cyberpunk 2077, The Last of Us Part II Remastered or even God of War Ragnarok.
A revisited interface for smooth navigation
This update also introduces three new tabs on the home screen:
- Remote Play
- Cloud Streaming
- Research
A real gain in readability which simplifies access to games according to the desired playing method.
Additional built-in features
In addition to streaming, Sony also improves user comfort with new technical features:
- 3D audio : now available in Remote Play and Cloud Streaming, it allows total sound immersion with compatible headphones or headsets.
- Password lock : Users can now secure access to their device.
- Real-time network status : a new quick interface allows you to check the stability of the connection to optimize the gaming experience.
A direct response to Xbox strategy
If Xbox has long relied on the “play everywhere” approach, PlayStation has until now remained more conservative. This update marks a pragmatic turncombining continuity in the Sony ecosystem And flexibility in use. This could augur a wider opening in the months to come, in particular towards a “cross-buy” system between PS5 and PC, as other leaks have recently suggested.