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Sony has confirmed it's using emulation technology to bring PlayStation 2 titles to current-gen hardware.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

November 20, 2015

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Newsbrief: Sony has confirmed it’s working on bringing PlayStation 2 titles to the PlayStation 4. 

Speaking to Wired, who reached out to Sony after Eurogamer noticed a number of PS2 games were being included in a Star Wars: Battlefront console bundle, the company explained it’ll be using emulation tech to bring those games to its current-gen system.

“We are working on utilizing PS2 emulation technology to bring PS2 games forward to the current generation,” said a Sony representative. “We have nothing further to comment at this point in time."

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Chris Kerr

News Editor, GameDeveloper.com

Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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