While AAA studios often work in routines and simply do what they do best, creative and new ideas are much more frequently found among indie studios, which are then adapted by the big developers.
Meanwhile, indie studios are also working with the PS5, and they too are speaking very positively about the hardware. From what we hear in the scene, Sony's next-gen console is also proving to be a success there. "a hit", on which it is incredibly easy to develop games. With this foundation, innovations like those of the PS2 era are even expected.
Im Official PlayStation Magazine The following is stated in this regard:
"The PS5 is a hit with the indie developers we spoke to, as they feel capable of delivering incredible results on hardware that's very easy to develop on. Will the PS5 bring back the innovation and consistent quality of the PS2 era? Hopefully!"
Sony's massive support for the indie scene has been standard practice since the PS4. Since big blockbusters require ever-increasing development costs, it's the indie developers who fill the growing gaps with their projects.
According to Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida, this doesn't mean that AAA products will be neglected. Specifically regarding the PS5, he stated that they will invest heavily in the AAA sector, 8K games, and serious gamers.
The PS5 will be available towards the end of 2020.
