PlayStation 4 will not have regional restrictions

Sony does not skimp on details about its PlayStation 4. One of the latest news, for example, was the information that the PS4 would not have regional restrictions, which means their owners will be able to play absolutely any games, no matter where they are bought, without any difficulty.

This message appeared on the Twitter page of Brad Douglas from Sony Japan, who said that after talking with representatives of the PR department, Sony found out that the PlayStation 4 will not have any regional restrictions: a person can buy a prefix at one point in the world and the game at another point of the world, and enjoy it without any problems.

Perhaps this is another key feature that distinguishes the PlayStation 4 from the Xbox One in a positive way. The latter, by the way, will have such restrictions due to the requirements of the company's policy regarding the provision of entertainment content.

Officially, Sony has not yet confirmed the information on the absence of regional restrictions, but knowing that the same PS3 does not have such restrictions, it is likely that the new console will not really receive them.

However, not everything is as rosy as it may seem, and the new PlayStation 4 has one feature that will definitely not quite please those who have already decided ahead of time to make a choice in favor of the console from Sony.

For a long time, the PlayStation 3 console attracted people's attention because the access to the PlayStation Network, that is, access to the online part and multiplayer was free. Xbox 360, in turn, demanded money for multiplayer, asking to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold. In addition, Sony offered to subscribe to the PlayStation Plus, which gave the owners of PS3 consoles a number of bonuses: such as early access to the beta versions of some games, advanced functionality and exclusive materials. Subscription was not mandatory, but such a choice was offered.

In an interview with CVG, President of SCE Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida shared information that could upset potential buyers of the new PlayStation 4. The bottom line is that the PlayStation Plus subscription will now be mandatory for those who want to play online. This requirement still will not concern the owners of the PlayStation 3 and the portable Vita, and also does not apply to cases when the console is played on the same TV. The cost of a monthly subscription will be about $ 5.

Understanding the possible future resentment, Mr. Yoshida hurried to justify such a difficult decision for Sony: all proceeds will go to support the service and improve it. In addition, all those who subscribed to PlayStation Plus will receive not only access to exclusive materials, discount programs and so on, but also a monthly digital copy of some indie game, not only for PlayStation 4, but also for PlayStation 3 and Vita .

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