Making video games isn't easy. In fact, as far as art forms go, it's arguably one of the most difficult to actually see through to the end. For developers, having hardware that's difficult to develop games for is yet another problem that has to be solved. Luckily for those working on next-gen projects, the PlayStation 5 is Sony's easiest console to develop for yet, removing one of the major barriers to actually launching a game.
In an interview with Dengeki PlayStation, Sony's Shuhei Yoshida opened up about development on the platform. The PlayStation 3 was notoriously difficult to develop games for, something that the company set out to address with the PlayStation 4. And while Sony's current generation hardware is much easier to work with than the PlayStation 3, Yoshida now, apparently, has developers telling him that the PlayStation 5 is the easiest console they've ever worked with. Maybe that makes up for the bizarre-looking PS5 dev kit.
A console as powerful as the PlayStation 5 being easy to develop for is a good thing. By ensuring that developers have a more streamlined experience while making games, it guarantees that development times will be spent adding and polishing more content rather than trying to stomp out annoying bugs that pop up. That's great for developers, gamers, and Sony, as it makes games better, easier to make, and may draw more developers to the PlayStation platform.
It will still be some time before gamers get to see how those improvements actually pay off. Sony hasn't announced a solid date yet but has revealed that the PlayStation 5 will be releasing Holiday 2020. Fans will just have to be patient to see how the new hardware and new games actually pan out. Hopefully, easier development will mean bigger and better games. After all, that is what fans always expect with new consoles.
Sony will likely reveal more about the PS5 at this year's E3. Right now, only a few games are confirmed for the system, with the PS5 game Godfall being revealed at the Game Awards earlier in December. The next-gen hype train is finally starting to build steam, as fans everywhere once again begin to rally around their flags for the seemingly-endless console wars.
Source: Dengeki PlayStation (via DualShockers)