part of me thinks the PS5 getting *more expensive* at the end of a console generation is kind of funny. like. the tech industry got so ravenously hungry that now the flow of progress is reversing
if they keep it up long and hard enough maybe making games for outdated systems will become a necessity rather than a quirky niche thing some of us do
(probably not though)
@eniko The scary part is that it’s not Sony trying to cash in etc, the who damn industry is falling apart:/ There are far too few companies now that are far too big. Plus AI, MBAs, etc.
I think that trying to sell games for systems that very few can afford (a PS5 Pro is still cheaper than a high end GPU) and that only runs well on those systems will start breaking studios. Sales will start taking a hit.
I’ll give if a 50/50 if smaller less demanding games will fill that vacuum or if mobile will.
I’ve got no predictive powers, but I fully believe the whatever gaming becomes in 10-20 years will be dictated by today’s indies. People who love *games*, not investments.
Take care!
Eniko Fox
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