The price of games for the PlayStation 5 is predicted to be more expensive in the future. This was revealed by former Sony PlayStation executive Shawn Layden.
Layden held various key positions at PlayStation before leaving the company in 2019. He predicts that the cost of producing games for the new generation of consoles will continue to rise.
Layden estimates that the cost of producing new PS5 games in the future will break the $200 million mark, more than double the cost of producing games for the PS4. Therefore, the price of PS5 games will increase following production costs, as quoted from TechTimes, Tuesday (7/9/2021).
Although the figure of USD 200 million is quite large, Layden claims the cost of game production will continue to increase in the future. As a result, well-known game studios will implement a new strategy called 'de-risk', where the studio will prioritize the production of sequel games over new titles.
Not only that, the consequences of rising game production costs will be felt throughout the industry. Layden gave an example that the studio will develop games based on trending genres, such as Fortnite, Candy Crush or Pokemon Go.
"What will happen is you see three to four silo games or types of games that continue to exist, and the variations continue to be squeezed out," Layden said.
The PS5 isn't even a year old right now, and Sony is already planning several sequels to the popular AAA game. These games include Horizon Forbidden West, Gran Turismo 7, and the yet-to-be-announced God of War sequel.
The price of PS5 games made by the first-party studio itself is already USD 10 more expensive than games for the previous generation console. PlayStation boss Jim Ryan defended this decision, and said the entertainment gamers would experience would be worth the money.
Sony will also share news about the future of the PS5 at this week's PlayStation Showcase event. This event will reveal PS5 games made by PlayStation Studios and other developers that will launch this year and in the future.