There's still hope for PS3 emulation on PS5

Something that may be unbelievable to many is that PlayStation 3 video games cannot be run natively on Sony's newest console, it has only been achieved through cloud services. And although many users have already given up, it could be that they are already working on a way to bring classic sayings to these times.

A new job ad, reported by PlayStation Lifestyle after being spotted on ResetEra, strongly suggests the company may be looking to hire an engineer to fix their PS3 emulation . Added to this is the rumor that both disks and other peripherals would be working in some way on the console.

Here's what's described in the new job posting on PlayStation's Linkedin:

Our Software Development Engineer position works in the PlayStation Studios Technology and Tools team to support the recently re-released Classics for PS4 and PS5. Classic games run through emulation of legacy PlayStation platforms. As an engineer on Classics, he will work closely with a group of other engineers, producers, and QA teams to fix bugs, add new features, and develop new emulators.

The phrase developing emulators is key to the job, since it can involve creating games running natively on the latest PlayStation device. And this does not only involve PS3, since PS Vita could also be involved in said development, bringing back to life some lost games such as the portable Uncharted.