PlayStation 4 launches in South Africa
Ster Kinekor Entertainment launched the all-new PlayStation 4 (PS4) on Friday, December 13, in South Africa, a system built for gamers and inspired by developers.
Arriving with a lineup of over 20 first-and-third-party games, including exclusive titles like Knack and Killzone: Shadow Fall, the PS4 will have a library of over 30 games by the end of the year.
“It has been an exciting time for all of us at Ster Kinekor Entertainment, and after the successful launches across US and Canada we could not be any more proud to be introducing the PlayStation 4 to our region today,” said Mario Dos Santos, CEO of Ster Kinekor Entertainment.
“PS4 has been designed with gamers at its heart, and it is the PlayStation fans that help make these occasions so memorable. We have been overwhelmed by the unprecedented demand for PS4 and we are committed to try and meet those demands.”
PS4’s games portfolio expands in 2014 with games like the highly anticipated franchise favorite Infamous” Second Son from Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) World Wide Studios (WWS), as well as brand new IP including The Order 1886 from SCE WWS, Watch_Dogs from Ubisoft Entertainment and Driveclub from SCE WWS. All of these titles showcase the power of PS4 with breathtaking graphics and breakthrough gameplay experiences.
The PS4 system enables game developers to realise their creative vision on a platform specifically tuned to their needs, making it easier to build huge, interactive worlds in smooth 1080p HD resolution. Its supercharged PC architecture – including an enhanced Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and 8GB of Graphics Double Data Rate, version 5 (GDDR5) unified system memory – is designed to ease game creation and deliver a dramatic increase in the richness of content available on the platform. The end result for players is an abundant software library, as more than 180 games are currently in development.
The PS4 system takes social connectivity into the next generation by enabling gamers to immediately share their best gameplay moments with friends. With a press of the “share” button on the Dualshock 4 wireless controller, images and videos can be shared with other players in the activity feed on their PS4 system’s Dynamic Menu, or on social networking services such as Facebook. Gameplay screens and videos can also be shared with friends online. In addition, players can broadcast their gameplay in real-time using live Internet streaming services such as Ustream and Twitch. During live broadcasts, friends can even make comments on the streamed gameplay.
Looking ahead, the PS4 system will evolve through PlayStation’s cloud gaming services, Based on Gaikai Inc.’s cloud technology, the services will enable users to have access to a catalog of critically acclaimed PlayStation 3 (PS3) games on the PS4 and PS3 systems, followed by the PS Vita system.
