I bet the boss was ok with all the identical anime jrpg slop back then? But when it comes to games centered around medieval European lore then oh noh, it iz a probremu!
Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden argued that soaring AAA development costs have pushed studios toward sequels, remakes, and familiar themes, leaving modern games increasingly homogeneous. He contrasted this risk-averse market with the PS1 and PS2 eras, when lower budgets allowed publishers to back experimental titles such as PaRappa the Rapper and Katamari Damacy.