According to website Gamefront.de, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan (SCEJ) has posted a job advertisement on its website requesting the aid of a software engineer to deal with backwards compatibility for PlayStation 3 and "next-generation consoles".
The job posting specifies that the candidate would be tasked with the integration and optimisation of emulation software for Psone, PS2, PS3 and PSP software for both machines.
Internet speculation has already reached fever pitch, with many believing that the unnamed next-gen console(s) is that of a successor to PS3, which Sony is currently planning on making compatible with software from past consoles.
Alternatively, it could mean that the company is looking to improve the backwards compatibility of existing PS3 models, especially given the fact the 40GB system is severly lacking in this area compared to earlier models. The fact that PSP software is listed on the website is quite intriguing, however.
Despite this, we advise our readers to treat this as wishful conjecture for the time being, at least until we hear more on the situation.
Stay tuned for any further developments as we get them.
(Editor’s note – The title of this article has been edited following its publication to reflect the content within to a more appropriate standard. Minor edits throughout have also been made.)
Source: OnAxis