Sony has clarified their position on the PlayStation 5's backward compatibility. They're not working on getting a majority of the PS4's 4,000+ games to work on the PS5, but that games need to be tested on a game-by-game basis.
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Now Sony Says “Majority” Of PS4 Games Will Be Backward Compatible - IGN Now ─ IGN
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