MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Heads to PS4 & PS5 With Next-Gen Features
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries will officially be making its way to next-gen PlayStation consoles later this month. As announced by The Piranha Games, the title will be heading to PS4 and PS5 on September 23rd, along with the game’s Inner Sphere expansion.
“I feel honored to be able to formally announce that both MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and the Heroes of the Inner Sphere DLC will be heading to PS4 and PS5 on September 23,” said Piranha’s Senior Community Manager Daeron Katz. “In terms of differences, the PlayStation 5 version supports adaptive triggers and advanced haptics with the DualSense controller.”
This move marks the first time that the MechWarrior franchise will be available on a PlayStation console, since its second installment was released on the original PlayStation back in 1997. “This will be the first time MechWarrior will be on a PlayStation console in over 20 years!” added Katz. “The dev team at Piranha Games is already super excited about how MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is shaping up for its PlayStation debut.”
The PS5 version of MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries will also include a multitude of new gameplay features, such as the ability to switch between any of their AI Lance BattleMechs during a mission. “For the initial release, manual control was limited to the player’s main BattleMech,” explained Katz. “This seemingly small update makes a huge impact, allowing players to instantly bounce between all their friendly BattleMechs—with full control over movements and attacks at any time.”
When MechWarrior 5 first launched in 2019, it was released as an Epic Store exclusive. Eventually, it was launched for Steam users in May 2021, alongside its Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S versions. Currently, the game is available for PC and Xbox users via the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
The PS4 and PS5 version of the game will feature crossplay support for all major systems, including Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. This option will work for four-player PvE co-op, which will allow MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries players who do not own the Heroes of the Inner Sphere expansion to still participate in the co-op playthrough, as long as the host owns the DLC.