PlayStation 4 launches November 15

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PlayStation 4 will launch in North America on November 15 and November 29 in Europe for $399 / €399 / £349, Sony announced during its Gamescom press conference.

European launch countries include Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

PlayStation 4 will also launch in 10 Latin American countries on November 29, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, and Peru.

Pre-orders for the console have already exceeded one million, Sony said.

A total of 15 Blu-ray games will be released between the launch of PlayStation 4 and December 31. With digital titles included, 33 PlayStation 4 games will launch by the end of 2013.


Here’s the system’s launch frame title line-up:

• Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft) - Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download
• Battlefield 4 (Electronic Arts) - Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download
• Call of Duty: Ghosts (Activision) - Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download
• Driveclub (Sony Computer Entertainment) - Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download
• FIFA 14 (Electronic Arts) - Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download
• Just Dance 2014 (Ubisoft) - Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download
• Killzone: Shadow Fall (Sony Computer Entertainment) - Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download
• Knack (Sony Computer Entertainment) - Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download
• LEGO Marvel Superheroes (Ubisoft) - Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download
• Madden NFL 25 (Electronic Arts) - Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download
• NBA 2K14 (2K Games) - Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download
• Need for Speed Rivals (Electronic Arts) - Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download
• Skylanders Swap Force (Activision) - Blu-ray Disc
• Watch Dogs (Ubisoft) - Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download

Over 180 PlayStation 4 titles are in development at Sony and third-party publishers, including newly announced games like Rime, Helldivers, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, and others.

The Playroom will also come pre-installed on every PlayStation 4, and act as a tutorial for the new DualShock 4 controller. It utilizes augmented reality technology, such as “AR Bots” and “Play with Asobi,” to showcase the new controller’s features.

Additionally, Sony confirmed it will release the DualShock 4 controller standalone in three color variations-Jet Black, Magma Red, and Wave Blue-for $59 later this year.

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