PlayStation 5: Thread 05

[Neon Ignition]

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I'm at a very sceptical point with 'leaks' by this point but apparently Astro Bot 3 might just make it out this year

[fishbowlhead]

I just hope it’s 1million hours long this time so it can be considered a “proper” game.

[dataDave]

Reading the bits that have come out of SIE it sounds similar to Xbox. Both seem to have hit a wall in a growth orientated world. Whereas with Xbox it sounds like this has brought into question the viability of their entire strategy, with Sony they don't have going third party as an option available to them so scaling back costs and softening the walls seems to be what they're hinting at.

If it turns out MS are going to throw their titles over they should get one of their bigger hitters done quick and milk the empty space, especially pre-GTA6. If they do bow out then seeing more day and date PC launches from Sony might be a thing too. Hell, even on the long odds some Switch 2 ports because at that point it's not like fans have a choice of they don't like it.

And studio cutbacks, lots of cutbacks

I think Microsoft are slowly becoming the first to realise that to be successful in the video games business you need to sell lots and lots of video games. Being the winner at selling the most consoles just isn’t enough, especially when people are only buying your machine to play Fortnite/FIFA/GTA5/COD.

Of course, if you want to sell loads of games you have to make lots of them first. They also have to be pretty spectacular at the same time.

As for Sony, I think they might be caught in a Marvel-like rut, where they’ve saturated their offerings with third-person cinematic games. They review well and they do sell, but if it’s massive unparalleled growth they’re after they need to be doing a lot more with other genres.

[hudson]

I hope the current buzz of Helldivers 2 has tapped Sony big wugs on the shoulder to say "hey, remember when you released all kinds of cool and goofy good (and not so triple A) games? This is what people want/miss.

[nonny]

I hope the current buzz of Helldivers 2 has tapped Sony big wugs on the shoulder to say "hey, remember when you released all kinds of cool and goofy good (and not so triple A) games? This is what people want/miss.

Yeah the timing on this games success couldn't be any better could it... Same kinda goes for Palworld on Xbox even though that is 3rd party.

Would Sony ever put Helldivers 2 on Xbox though? Or even Switch 2? It is precisely the kind of game that needs that reach because I think the reality is starting to sink in that Steam + Console exclusivity still isn't enough...

As for what SIE discussed yesterday around multiplatform it got me thinking about what we will see on PC next. Horizon Forbidden West is obviously already warming up in the wings but you'd assume with no major releases on PS5 it would be smart to keep franchises in the limelight by releasing them on PC in that sparse gap.

Maybe we see Ghost of Tsushima in the Summer and then God of War Ragnarok hits for Christmas... that would be my guess anyway.

[fishbowlhead]

I think Microsoft are slowly becoming the first to realise that to be successful in the video games business you need to sell lots and lots of video games. Being the winner at selling the most consoles just isn’t enough, especially when people are only buying your machine to play Fortnite/FIFA/GTA5/COD.

Of course, if you want to sell loads of games you have to make lots of them first. They also have to be pretty spectacular at the same time.

As for Sony, I think they might be caught in a Marvel-like rut, where they’ve saturated their offerings with third-person cinematic games. They review well and they do sell, but if it’s massive unparalleled growth they’re after they need to be doing a lot more with other genres.

It’s definitely time to start diversifying again for them and adapt, as good as their adventure games are it’s unsustainable long term having ALL your output as 1 genre, more or less.

[fishbowlhead]

I hope the current buzz of Helldivers 2 has tapped Sony big wugs on the shoulder to say "hey, remember when you released all kinds of cool and goofy good (and not so triple A) games? This is what people want/miss.

It’s almost like they know a good game and actually planned something out? Nah I’m sure that’s not it.

[hudson]

I just want them to tap into the good ol days of the not so triple A content, like that we'd see from (RIP) Japan Studios. Possibly Team Asobi are the guys, but we shouldn't have to rely on just these. I'm happy to see Helldivers 2 remind us that you don't need a story heavy open world. Love my PS5, but can't be pished with all the Last of Us games there are.

[nonny]

https://direct.playstation.com/en-gb/buy-consoles/playstation5-console-model-group-slim

£60 discount on the slim disc model at playstation direct store... £419

[Neon Ignition]

The absence of tentpoles this side of summer 2025 makes much more sense as to why they have a fairly heavy reliance on bought timed exclusives this year. I'm not expecting to see much pre-March 2026 either. We know Wolverine is being lined up for late 2025 but it's hard to imagine Sony putting another high budget game out in the April-Nov 2025 window when the almighty shadow of GTA6 looms then

[fishbowlhead]

GTA6 is going to present a problem for big publishers and platform holders, it will 100% suck away any sales for other games before & after, plus people’s time. So how long do you leave a release before and after?

[hudson]

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[Neon Ignition]

Re: Helldivers 2 - Good, PVP would suck and split the userbase up

[fishbowlhead]

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Good, F pvp, I’m glad they’ve instantly shut this topic down.

[hudson]

Totally agree. Sticking with PvE and creating more and more content along the way should keep the whole experience fun and fresh.