PlayStation Going Multi-Genre is Inevitable

A lot of discussion this week has been pretty negative, right? Focussing on the PS5 Pro pricing—we’re all sick of that, and clearly the focus should be on the games, right? I’m hearing you, and I agree with you. That’s why I think the recent reveal of the new Ghost of Yotei could bring a lot of opportunities to improve in game-play terms.

We all know the struggles of Ubisoft, heck, they just cancelled their Assassins Creed broadcast for TGS and then decided that the game was not ready either. That’s like unprecedented. But it’s the state of gaming for sequel franchises that is rightfully getting a little stale. So along comes something fresh, a new protagonist in the new Ghost of Yotei and new game-play opportunities because of how far in the future it is set. That’s being handled by the team at Sucker Punch, and everyone is super hyped about it.

Also, though, there have been whispers around the gaming industry. Whispers that are stating that in the future PlayStation could very well be exploring and being more creative in the genres of it’s games. With Astro Bot, PlayStation delivered a game that was akin to that of Nintendo quality. Don’t scoff at that, you Nintendo fanboy, sit down and get a controller in your hand and go play it. That’s at least what everyone is telling us, right.

But anyway, back to the point at hand. There are games in development at Sony that might push the envelope and explore genres of games that branch out and include more things in them. Of course, Bethesda being an Xbox Studio has pretty much accelerated the need for games on the PlayStation side that explore game mechanics that match. I think though, we’re going to see Sony do it their way, and I think we’ll potentially see that with the next Naughty Dog Sci-Fi project.

Of course, I could be totally wrong; the internet could be or both. But if this week has told us anything, people are getting fed up with the same formulaic games. If Sony can go and do games of Bethesda’s ilk or follow through with games in genres that have long been buried. Then, I think we might see PS6 really succeed because, apart from power, what is it that will set the next generation apart?

I think we’re going to see a lot more genres of various games next generation. A lot more innovation. Along with your big budget games, I think you’ll also get your Stellar Blade’s and Black Myth: Wukong sequels. After all, these games have done incredibly well. I think PlayStation will lead the charge on exclusivity of them or other new IP’s that are in the works.

But yes, I also think PlayStation will explore different genres. A game for practically everything you can think of. It’d be wise of them to really explore that avenue, and I think they will.