We’ve been waiting to hear what’s going on with the release date for the PS4 since it was announced back in June and have had just placeholder dates for games and the console itself ever since. Now, at the GamesCon conference in Germany, PS Group CEO Andrew House has let loose with the details. The North American debut of the console will be on November 15, just in time for the holidays as expected, while the European launch will come two weeks later on November 29th. The console has generated a lot of attention since it’s debut, but largely because of the contrasts between it and the Xbox One release coming up from Microsoft.
According to Deadline:
The company already has had more than 1 million pre-orders of the new machine, House said. It also unveiled a program with game companies Ubisoft, Warner Bros, EA and Activision that will allow buyers of the next installments of several top franchises who buy a version for the current PlayStation 3 to upgrade to a digital copy of the PS4 version of the game for “a significantly discounted price,” House said. “We see this as a way to reward PS3 gamers for their loyalty,” House said.
Sony has also released a slew of new trailers from GamesCon for various titles and formats: