RPCS3 says 75% of PlayStation 3 games are now playable on PC
RPCS3 announces that 75% of the PlayStation 3 library is now playable on PC via its open-source emulator.
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The brief
The open-source emulator RPCS3 has reported that 75% of all PlayStation 3 games are now playable on PC. This milestone follows news regarding Sony's intentions for its legacy digital storefronts.
Coverage from GamingOnLinux, Tom's Hardware, and VideoCardz emphasizes the emulator's progress. Tom's Hardware notes that this announcement arrives weeks after Sony's plan to shutter the PlayStation Store for the PS3 and PS Vita.
Future developments center on the remaining proportion of the PS3 library and the impending closure of the PlayStation Store for the PS3 and PS Vita platforms.
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Quick answers
What percentage of PS3 games are playable via RPCS3?
According to RPCS3, 75% of all PlayStation 3 games are now playable on PC.
What is RPCS3?
It is an open-source emulator for the PlayStation 3.
Why is this timing significant?
The announcement comes weeks after Sony's plan to shut down the PlayStation Store for the PS3 and PS Vita.
Coverage (5)
- The 12 rarest PS1 and PS2 games you can still buy before they're gone forever Polygon.com · 23h ago
- 10 Best PS Vita Games to Get Before the PSN Store Shuts Down DualShockers · 23h ago
- PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 gets 75% of all games playable on PC GamingOnLinux · 23h ago
- 75% of all PS3 games reportedly now run on PC via open-source emulator RPCS3 — announcement comes weeks after Sony's plan to shutter the PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita by Tom's Hardware · 23h ago
- RPCS3 says 75% of PlayStation 3 games are now playable on PC VideoCardz.com · 23h ago
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