Hermen Hulst: PlayStation Will 'Always' Develop 'Single-Player Narrative-Based Games' - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 22 March 2022 / 1,871 Views
Head of PlayStation Studios Hermen Hulst speaking with GamesIndustry discussed how PlayStation is looking to diversify its lineup by delivering more live-service titles with acquisitions like Haven Studios and Bungie. However, he did say the company will continue to make narrative-focused single-player games.
"Obviously we will always carry on making these single-player narrative-based games such as Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us, and Horizon Forbidden West," Hulst said.
"But you’ve spotted correctly that we have invested in live service games, because that’s incredibly exciting for us. It allows us to build larger worlds, it allows us to create really meaningful social connections between players.
"We have quite a few now in development or conceptualization, so yes we are setting up capabilities internally. But exactly for that reason, it is so exciting for us to welcome to the family a group of people who have a lot of experience with live service games.
"To have those central capabilities that we’re setting up interact with people who have been doing it for a long time… that notion that demanding customers create great capabilities, that usually holds true in game development.
"It’s really exciting for our central services and technology groups. For these to be working with a world class outfit like Haven… that’s great. And it is aligned with the strategy of diversifying the kinds of games we are offering to our fanbase."
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That's exactly why I got my PS5 :)
Hey, to each their own lol
Keep on trucking Sony just fix the disgusting online always policy and micro transac on gt7 and ur good to go
So give me an Omega Boost remake with new FMV cutscenes.
i don't believe you!
Not sure why this was ever in doubt. Sony has both the talent and manpower to do great in both AAA single player and AAA multiplayer, especially with the help from Bungie’s teams.
Translation: We need to get into the lucrative live service field in order to make more money, and that will also help fund those huge and expensive single player titles that only produce limited returns for us.
Nothing wrong with that. A profitable Sony is a healthy Sony.
Don't think we'll ever get the glory days of ps1/ps2 again.
I know right. Devil Dice and Jumping Flash cannot be topped.
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