The PS3 emulator was worked on by many people, but no one was able to produce a usable product. Some projects came to an end because of legal action, while others were forced to call it quits because of poor optimization or because of the end of the summer vacation period. The Cell processor, developed by Sony, Toshiba, and IBM, is the source of emulation’s complexity.
Exotic features and problems arose from the use of an unusual processor. New technologies at the time made application development as difficult as possible, allowing the processor to utilize all of its computing power. Sony will now create emulation technology so that classic games can be played on the PS5. PS Plus Premium subscribers will also get access to 340 games that were previously released on PS3, PS2, PS, and the PlayStation Portable.
The official PS3 emulator from Sony is expected to be presented later this year.