Games made for the PlayStation 5 console might soon become more expensive. The rise in cost could be due to the rising cost of production of new video games, as per a former PlayStation executive.
According to Shawn Layden (via TechTimes), an ex official of Sony PlayStation, the cost of making video games of for new platforms doubles with every console generation. He stated that the cost of developing a game for the latest PS5 would be around 200 million US Dollars. While this a sizeable sum already, Layden believes that this figure is expected to rise further. Furthermore, he stated that major game development studios and even some indie studios would have to deal with this by implementing a new strategy, which he called “de-risk.”
In other words, most companies would be more incentivized towards making sequels to already established titles rather than creating new IPs from scratch. In an interview with Bloomberg, Layden shared his thoughts on the future of gaming and that he believes that the PS5 and the games for the console will evolve for the entirety of its life cycle. As of right now, the PS5 is barely a year into its service and Sony has already planned out big budget sequels for certain franchises.
This includes the upcoming “Horizon Forbidden West,” “Gran Turismo 7” and the yet to announced God of War sequel. While rising budgets for gaming ensures that new titles would be capable of taking full advantage of the new and powerful hardware of current gen consoles. It remains to be seen if the rising cost would be justified with the new games.
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