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Title: Former PlayStation boss: Modern AAA games all look the same versus to the PS1 and PS2 era
Post by: Redaktion on July 15, 2026, 03:25:14
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.

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