Crytek engineer retracts claim that PS5 is easier to program for than Xbox Series X

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A Crytek engineer, Ali Salehi, reportedly argued that 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:PS5 is easier to program for than 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Xbox Series X in a recent interview with Persian site ,🐼 but that ෴claim has now been retracted. 

Some of S🐻alehi's quotes w🌟ere archived on and by after Farsi-savvy Twitter user @man4dead translated them. However, Vigiato has seemingly pulled the interview, and the aforementioned Twitter user most recently that "Ali Salehi doesn't confirm the content of the interview anymore due to personal reasons." 

So, what did Salehi say and then retract? Well, as Tom's Guide reports, he spoke to how the usability of next-gen consoles won't necessarily reflect their raw specs. "As a programmer, I say PS5 is much better and I don't think you can find a programmer that could name one advantage 🧜that XSX has over PS5," one translated quote reads. 

In essence, Salehi's opinion suggested that while the Xbox Series X is more powerful than the PS5 in several areas, it will be easier for developers to harness the power of the PS5. He also pointed out t🍎hat the opposite was true for the PS3 and Xbox 360 generation, with the PS3's proprietary infrastructure seriously hamper🐎ing developers despite its stronger components. 

Again, these opinions are coming from archived quotes translated by a random Twitter user reading an interview which no longer exists, so we can't confirm th🔜eir validity. It's not entirely clear why things got so messy, so weཧ've reached out to Crytek for clarification. We'll update this story if we hear back. 

If nothing else, this situation presents a good opportunity to remind everyone that the great 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:PS5 vs Xbox Series X debate is both multi-faceted and ongoing. We still have a lot to learn about both consoles, and the additional teraflops delivered by the Xbox Series X won't necessarily lead to better real-world performance. At the sam🍸e time, accounts from those who've already received next-gen dev kits are still largely split, with most focusing on what each console does well as opposed to what they do better than each other. This tone may shift in the months ahead as the true capabilities of the two consoles come into focus, but for now, the field is fairly even.  

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