PS5 Devkit Design Seemingly Confirmed By Developer Game

Yesterday, Sony has released a new game console turned up online. Many presumed this to be a PlayStation 5 devkit, and today a game developer seemingly confirmed this to be true on Twitter.Following a ResetEra thread which uncovered a European Sony patent for some kind of hardware device, there was speculation that this design was for the PlayStation 5. Gold at the very least the PS5 devkit.

The image on the patent is highly unusual as it is eschewed industrial design standards in favor of bulk. There's also the matter of the "V" design carved into the hardware. "V" is the novel for five, which further fueled the speculation that this console was related to the PS5.

Matthew Stott seems to have confirmed the design to be a dev kit. "It's a devkit we have some in the office," Stott wrote in a Tweet.

We've reached to Stott for this story to confirm his identity. However, if this LinkedIn page belongs to the same person, Stott is apparently a senior artist at Codemasters. So, it would not be unusual for you to have a PS5 devkit, assuming Sony has already given them out to select developers.

PS5, it would be for a devkit and the current retail console. Partly because of the bulky, ventilated design, but also because "V" is a design choice for a retail product.

It should be noted the PlayStation 4 devkit is just as bulky and similar features design elements. Both have many winds, and even the button layout on the front is vaguely similar.

We've reached out to Sony for this story. Luckily, final products rarely look like devkits. So if this is indeed the devkit PS5, then expect the model that goes to the next year to look different than this.

The PlayStation 5 is Sony's next-gen console. While the name has not been confirmed, Sony has revealed technical details including faster loading times, 8K graphics support, and ray-tracing capabilities. Sony is also gearing up for next-gen by acquiring more studios, including just this week when Sony announced it has acquired Insomniac Games, which developed Spider-Man PS4.

Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN. Do you have one of these PS5 Devkits? Reach out to [email protected] gold Twitter.