Former PlayStation boss: Modern AAA games all look the same versus to the PS1 and PS2 era

[Redaktion]

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.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Former-PlayStation-boss-Modern-AAA-games-all-look-the-same-versus-to-the-PS1-and-PS2-era.1341918.0.html

[captainobvious]

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!