The PS4 was originally launched for China in March 2015, so the PS5 will be faster. The PlayStation 5 hardware was initially approved for sale in December, and final preparations are currently underway, including related approvals for the software. Given the imminent release of hardware, software approval may be in progress.

Similar to the launch of Nintendo Switch in the country, there is a very specific approval process that must be passed in order to launch hardware and software in China. PlanetSide 2 is a Massively Multiplayer first person shooter that delivers truly epic, massive combat on a scale never before seen in stunning, breathtaking detail. Until then, no official launch was planned, but consumers were able to import the PS5 from elsewhere before this.Īs pointed out by Daniel Ahmad, senior analyst at Niko Partners, the mainland China version of the PS5 will almost certainly have some region lock at launch. In other words, it will basically be released somewhere from March to June. You then send that item to DBG, and if it meets their criteria, it’ll go up for sale in the marketplace in the game. Essentially, you come up with an idea for an item that you would like to see in the game, and design it. A new video from Sony’s China division shows that the popular next-generation console will be available in the second quarter of 2021. Player Studio is a program run by Daybreak Games that allows anyone to create and submit content for use in their games.

PlayStation 5 will be officially launched in mainland China later this year.

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