The PS5 user interface could allow users to not only enter a game, but also enter specific modes and missions immediately after booting up the console

Sony's patent "Dynamic interfaces for launching direct gameplay," discovered by PlayStation Universe, describes a series of templates that allow game features to be embedded directly within the PS5 main menu It describes a series of templates that allow game functionality to be embedded directly within the PS5's main menu

The patent shows how the user device (Sony's game console) interacts with platform servers, cloud servers, and interactive content source servers (such as games, apps, and other experiences accessible from the PS5) in an unfortunately dreary Illustration

Mark Cerny, lead architect of the PS5, gave us some ideas of how this might work in an interview with Wired last year Multiplayer games could offer the option to search for opponents from the main menu, rather than having the user open the game app and select options from there Single-player titles, on the other hand, might be able to track active quests and their potential rewards and important statuses

These are all features that can be found within the application itself, but the patent wants to put them front and center on your homepage so that you can quickly and easily find what you want

According to leaks and some small news revealed by Sony, the PS5 has a lot for players to look forward to The PS5 will feature backwards compatibility with most PS4 titles (unfortunately, it does not appear to be compatible with the PS3 or earlier Sony consoles), a faster 825GB SSD, 3D audio support, and graphics upgrades like ray tracing

The PS5 is expected to be available by the end of 2020, despite the trouble the coronavirus outbreak has caused worldwide