PlayStation 4 (PS4) Launches November 15 In North America

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PlayStation 4 (PS4) Launches November 15 In North America, November 29 In Europe and Latin America


Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) has announced that the PlayStation®4 (PS4™) (CUH-1000A series) computer entertainment system will launch on November 15, 2013 in the Canada and U.S., and from November 29, 2013 in Europe including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The PS4™ will also launch in the following 10 Latin American countries on November 29: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Peru*1.

PS4™ is a next generation computer entertainment system that redefines rich and immersive gameplay with powerful graphics and speed, deeply integrated social capabilities, and innovative second-screen features utilizing devices such as PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita). SCE will continue to offer breakthrough gaming and entertainment experiences to users by further enriching the services available on PS4™ such as PSNSM and PlayStation®Plus*2, a membership service offering members exclusive content and features, while enhancing the PS4™ system itself through future system software updates. As part of this initiative, PS4™ will support Twitch, a live internet streaming service devoted to video gaming, concurrently with the release of the system. Since its launch in 2011, Twitch has earned remarkable popularity worldwide as a live streaming video platform oriented towards video gaming, gathering more than 38 million visitors per month*3. PS4™ users can easily broadcast their gameplay to their Twitch channel in real-time to gaming fans across the world, by simply hitting DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller's "SHARE button."

A total of 15 Blu-ray Disc™ titles developed by SCE Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS) and numerous software developers and publishers from around the globe will be released between the launch of PS4™ and December 31st. Combined with digital download titles, an astounding 33 titles will be available before the end of the year*4.



(Publishers listed in Alphabetical Order)
Total of 15 titles
Game Title

Publisher

Genre

Release Format

NBA® 2K14

2K Games

Sports Sim

Blu-ray Disc™/

PS Store Digital Download

Call of Duty®: Ghosts

Activision

First person shooter

Blu-ray Disc™/

PS Store Digital Download

Skylanders Swap Force

Activision

Action Platformer

Blu-ray Disc™

Need for Speed: Rivals

Electronic Arts Inc.

Racing

Blu-ray Disc™/

PS Store Digital Download

Battlefield™ 4

Electronic Arts Inc.

First person shooter

Blu-ray Disc™/

PS Store Digital Download

Madden 25

Electronic Arts Inc.

Sports Sim

Blu-ray Disc™/

PS Store Digital Download

FIFA 14

Electronic Arts Inc.

Sports Sim

Blu-ray Disc™/

PS Store Digital Download

NBA Live

Electronic Arts Inc.

Sports Sim

Blu-ray Disc™/

PS Store Digital Download

Killzone™: Shadow Fall

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

First person shooter

Blu-ray Disc™/

PS Store Digital Download

#DRIVECLUB

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Racing

Blu-ray Disc™/

PS Store Digital Download

Knack

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Action Platformer

Blu-ray Disc™/

PS Store Digital Download

Assassins Creed® Black Flag™

Ubisoft Entertainment

Action Adventure

Blu-ray Disc™/

PS Store Digital Download

Watch_Dogs™

Ubisoft Entertainment

Action Adventure

Blu-ray Disc™/

PS Store Digital Download

Just Dance 2014

Ubisoft Entertainment

Music & Rhythm

Blu-ray Disc™/

PS Store Digital Download

LEGO® Marvel™ Superheroes

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Action Platformer

Blu-ray Disc™/

PS Store Digital Download

There are currently more than 180 PS4™ titles*5 in development, and in addition to these exciting launch titles, Destiny™ from Activision Publishers, Inc. / Bungie, Inc., Diablo®III from Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., Mad Max © from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Witcher 3 from CD Projekt, The Divison from Ubisoft Entertainment, Dragon Age from Electronic Arts, as well as Shadow of the Beast, The Order:1886, inFamous™: Second Son, Rime, Hell Divers, Everybody's Gone to The Rapture, and Resogun from SCE WWS are expected to be released for PS4™. This incredible line-up reflects the strong support for PS4™ among virtually every software developer and publisher and within the independent development community. Since June 2013, the number of developers joining has increased from nearly 500 to 620.

Furthermore, SCE will pre-install THE PLAYROOM, in all PS4™ systems. THE PLAYROOM includes a tutorial session where users will be able to learn how to use various features of DUALSHOCK®4 Wireless Controller such as the touch pad and light bar. Those users who also own PlayStation®Camera will be able to enjoy content within THE PLAYROOM that utilizes augmented reality technology such as "AR BOTS" and "PLAY WITH ASOBI" where users can engage with robot type characters displayed on the screen, and "AR HOCKEY," an air hockey game where users can change the shape of the court by moving and rotating the DUALSHOCK®4 in different directions.

SCE will continuously expand the world of PS4™ through further introduction of attractive content and services.

*1 Country names are listed in alphabetical order.
*2 Digital service offerings vary by country.
*3 Information as of August 2013.
*4 Information as of August 2013. Release titles may differ according to country/region. Release dates may be changed depending on individual titles. Please refer to attached sheet for game titles available only for digital downloads.
*5 Includes title lineup to be released from PS4 launch through December.


Product name
PlayStation®4
Color
Jet Black
Product code
CUH-1000A series
Release date
North America: November 15, 2013
Europe: November 29, 2013
Latin America: November 29, 2013
Recommended retail price
US$ 399, Canada$ 399, € 399, and £ 349
Main processor
Single-chip custom processor
CPU : x86-64 AMD "Jaguar," 8 cores
GPU : 1.84 TFLOPS, AMD next-generation Radeon™ based graphics engine
Memory
GDDR5 8GB
Storage size
500GB Hard disk drive*1
External dimensions
Approx. 275 × 53 × 305 mm (width × height × length)
(excludes largest projection)
Mass
Approx. 2.8 kg
BD/ DVD drive
(read only)
BD × 6 CAV
DVD × 8 CAV
Input/ Output
Super-Speed USB (USB 3.0) port × 2
AUX port × 1
Networking
Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) ×1
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth® 2.1 (EDR)
Power
AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption
Max. 250W
Operating Temperature
5 degrees C – 35 degrees C
AV output
HDMI out port
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port
Included
PlayStation®4 system × 1
Wireless Controller (DUALSHOCK®4) × 1
Mono headset × 1
AC power cord × 1
HDMI cable × 1
USB cable × 1


*1
The hard disk drive contains space that is available for users and space that is reserved for the system, therefore the actual space that is free for users is smaller than the total space stated in this document.
*
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.