Thanks to  a spokesperson for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, after some confusion, it’s now been confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will record 15 minutes of gameplay footage in the background in order for you to upload and share with friends. The idea is that if you’re playing a long and you do something cool or want to show a friend how to beat something in a game, that your PS4 will have already recorded that segment for you without the need of you going into the games or systems setting and turn on recording. This can then be shared with your friends, using the Share button on the Dualshock 4. While the Xbox One will offer a similar feature, the console will only be able to record 5 minutes of footage.

It’s also worth noting that this 15 minute record time is limited to automatic sharing that happens no matter what game you’re looking to play. For those looking to directly stream PS4 gameplay online with uStream, you can do so for hours on end without needing to worry about hitting some form of cap. While not confirmed, it’s believed that this memory is set aside and will erase itself each time the PS4 is turned off so you won’t have to worry about a stockpile of footage taking of your consoles previous storage space.

Discuss:

Do you see yourself using the PS4 share features and sharing your gameplay with friends?

[Via CVG]