But this is essentially an admission of guilt on Sony’s part, because if there was no half-generation version of the PlayStation 5, the company would not be launching an investigation into the leaks…

We’ve heard a lot of things about the PlayStation 5 Pro, and we’ve covered them all. A bigger GPU based on AMD’s next-generation architecture, faster system memory, a slightly faster processor (but the same CPU as the base PlayStation 5), a huge improvement in ray tracing, PlayStation Super Resolution (PSSR) upscaling technology with AI, aimed at the next generation of consoles… it all sounds exciting.

IGN has already reported that the contents of an internal document, first mentioned by a YouTuber called Moore’s Law Is Dead and then confirmed by Tom Henderson writing for Insider Gaming, are authentic. It turns out that the PlayStation 5 Pro-related document came from an outside party, and Henderson says that Sony has launched an internal investigation to find out where the bulk of the data about the development of the console, codenamed Trinity, came from.

Henderson is not yet sure of the consequences, as he says it is not certain that Sony can point to one specific person, but the company could end up partially withholding the new technology from third-party developers, meaning fewer people will have access to developer kits thanks to the leaker. If Sony does resort to this, it would look very bad, as collective punishment will not lead to much, and third-party partners may look to Microsoft (Xbox series) and Nintendo (Switch 2) instead.

However, Sony hasn’t even officially announced the PlayStation 5 Pro yet, so it’s not surprising that the company hasn’t responded to the rumor, and you could bet money that it won’t, because it would only be exposing itself. Rumors suggest that the console could be released in late 2024 or early 2025 as a successor to the Nintendo Switch. The question is how much Sony will dare to charge for it…

Source: WCCFTech, IGN

As expected, Sony has launched an internal investigation into the leaked documents on Trinity as it leaked during a third-party rollout.

Not sure on the implications yet as I don't think they can catch one individual, but Sony could reduce its third-party developer pool for new…

— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) March 18, 2024