Playstation being American-ised is bad for the market, I think

[DonFerrari]

Ljink96 said:

Kinda late to the party but...I mean, Sony is doing something right. They're the market leader by revenue year after year. But I also have preferences. I'm just not a fan of the types of games Sony makes these days. And I think that's a sentiment a lot of gamers have. That doesn't necessarily mean what Sony is doing is wrong for their business. Sony's current IP slate is selling very well. Sony Japan studios were putting out games that just didn't sell. Developing games isn't a charity. People have to get paid to keep making more games that you like. And unfortunately, for some, those types of experiences aren't of priority for Sony anymore. 3rd parties and Indies now pick up the torch that was dropped by Sony's past 1st party outings.

Personally I'm just not a fan of photorealism and trying to be so close to real life. I just find it very dull. And graphics is usually on the lowest tier of things I look for in a game these days. And to be honest I'm not interested at all in the characters and worlds of most PS 1st party games. But, what Sony is doing isn't a short term win. They are catering to their fanbase the same way Nintendo caters to their fanbase. I think it's fine that different styles of games exist. If it gets more people into gaming, that's all that should matter. Play what you like and don't ever apologize for it. And conversely don't push a narrative that some games are a detriment to the industry. Well...unless the game utilizes Crypto or NFTs, you can blow that shit up to high heaven.

Yes, being unhappy or felling left out is perfectly normal. Asking Sony to diversify their output and invest a little more in some genres/devs is also healthy and they need to hear. The mistake (not yours) is thinking Sony is making a mistake on their investment when the numbers clearly show the opposite.