If you were worried that the PlayStation 4 could fall victim to a pesky software drought, we reckon that it’s probably best if you put those concerns to the back of your mind. An updated press release published by Sony has revealed that a whopping 505 developers are currently actively producing or planning content for the next generation console. That’s an enormous increase over the 126 studios revealed in February.
While it’s unlikely that all of these teams will publish brilliant blockbusters – many of them probably won’t even finish their games – it’s still an impressive sum, and it’s sure to culminate in some great titles over the coming years. The press release adds that the platform holder itself is working on 30 new experiences, 20 of which are set to release within the console’s first year on the market. We’re confident that that figure was included to belittle Microsoft’s 15 exclusives promise.
Still, it’s nice to know that developers are adopting the system in their droves. We’ve yet to see much of the PS4’s lineup beyond the obvious launch window hits, but we suspect that both GamesCom and Tokyo Game Show later in the year will bring plenty more news.
[source sony.net, via thesixthaxis.com]
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Safe to say we'll be getting some gems from those 505.
@mibtar I was thinking the same thing. A LOT of room for all sorts of new and interesting games as a result of even a portion of that 500+.
I just had a gamegasm.
@TheRealBatman lmao
There are 505 currently functioning PS4 dev companies? I bet mostly 2 and 3 man operations making "indie" titles, but... "quantity over quality" is the saying, right?
Micro$haft at the tokyo game show. now that's gonna be interesting to say the least. whats the worst that could happen.(Dr pepper springs to mind).
i hope mircosoft dun lock some great jrpgs content for xbox one...japanese gamers dun want their box lol...
@charlesnarles Some of those 2-3 man operations pump out great games, though, to be fair.
@get2sammyb I guess I was more responding to the sheer volume of companies involved than insinuating good games are made only by big teams. (TES4 had a single dungeon designer!) Also, each dev could be working on multiple projects, some of which will be features/programs/applications for the OS, which is good to know.
I simply thought: Were there even 500 PS3 games? Seems unmanageable, seeing as I own the only 10 PS3 discs I actually wanna keep. My house is gonna be overflowing with bluray cases this winter. Or external HDDs. But definitely credit card bills...
Is 505 games working on the PS4 too?
There is a lot of quality developer on that list.
Namco (Tales), Level-5 (Ni No Kuni), Ideal Factory (Hyperdimension Neptunia), Mages (Corpse Party), Atlus (Persona and Catherine) and I could continue.
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