Even if you’re on the other side of the fence of the console wars, you have to admit thatPlayStation’sselection of first-party titles over the past decade has been pretty extraordinary. It’s that strength that has made PlayStation such a dominant force in the industry today, and it’s still looking to improve on its position even now. A recent presentation from the publisher has revealed that it’s aiming to eventually cover “every major genre” in an attempt to expand its portfolio of first-party offerings.
Thepresentation in questionhas been put together by Sony CEO Jim Ryan, and lists a number of genres the company considers “major”, including action, sports, platformers, RPG, racing, and shooter. There’s no indication as to whether PlayStation will attempt to cover more genres outside of these - like horror or JRPGs - but it’s clearly aiming to have a wide variety of titles in an attempt to appeal to pretty much everyone’s specific tastes.
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In order to do this, PlayStation also reveals that it’s aiming to release at least two major titles every year, which is a pretty ambitious goal. These titles will be a mixture of single-player and live service games, with an equal balance of massive blockbuster franchises and new IP. We know that PlayStation isaiming to release ten live service titles of “different genres” over the next few years, but it’s nice to see the company is still committed to its single-player experiences.
While PlayStation already has a pretty extensive lineup of titles, it’s interesting that shooters and platformers have been listed as core genres, especially since the company doesn’t have much to offer in that regard. PlayStation’s acquisition of Bungie last year means it has one of the most popular live service shooters out there at the moment, though it can’t really be considered exclusive to PlayStation since it’s being made to share with Xbox.
It’s a similar story with platformers. Astro Bot and Little Big Planet are hardly the big franchises PlayStation is probably looking for, and you can’t really pin down Ratchet and Clank to one specific genre. It’ll be interesting to see if any of these new IP that PlayStation is promising will address some of its weaker areas. You can’t move as a PlayStation fan these days without bumping into a single-player action-adventure game, and PlayStation does right to try and diversify.
You never know, we could see some of those new IP during the PlayStation Showcase tomorrow, although it’s expected thatMetal Gear Solid will take center stage. Still, the future looks very bright for PlayStation fans, and it seems like we can look forward to a nice range of titles to play.
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