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"The patent details that this idea was partially inspired by the difficulties developing games for proprietary console hardware, but it also references cloud gaming, suggesting these slot-in cards may also come in handy as cloud compute modules that can be used in servers to support game developers who don't have access to dev kit hardware. A slot-in solution like this could also theoretically allow developers more freedom when it comes to testing and diagnosis, since they would be able to use hardware and software testing tools connected to the host system, instead of having to rely on built-in diagnostics and hardware support. The patent also specifically mentions being able to capture video from the host system, which could also help diagnostics and game optimization."
Source: https://www.techpowerup.com/340140/sony-rethinks-playstation-dev-kits-with-pcie-solution
Source: https://www.techpowerup.com/340140/sony-rethinks-playstation-dev-kits-with-pcie-solution