Various PlayStation 4 exclusives have been made available on the PC thanks to the streaming platform PlayStation Now, but it looks like Sony first-party developers may want to go one step further than that in the future. The team behind Dreams, Media Molecule, has stated that it is open to the idea of bringing the in-depth game creator to other platforms.
During an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, studio co-founder Kareem Ettouney responded to a question concerning the likelihood of Dreams ever making it to PC and Mac. She said: "The answer to every question is 'yes', but Dreams needs to reach a lot of people first. Our goal for Dreams is to last for 20 years, and keep expanding it and keep adding to it and keep improving it."
He goes on to state that the model which PlayStation games follow in terms of launching and then swiftly moving onto sequels doesn't quite fit the model the former LittleBigPlanet developer is aiming for. "We need to reach [an audience] and then grow. But it's definitely in our dreams to do Pro versions that are expanded. It just depends on a lot of things working out for us."
It sounds like even if the game doesn't reach platforms outside of the PlayStation family, an enhanced version for PS5 is very much on the cards. Would you be willing to play Dreams on PC instead of a Sony system? Whip your keyboard and mouse out in the comments below.
[source gamesindustry.biz]
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While I own the early access version since it came out in April,I find it amusing its still early access more than 6 months later,lol !
Media Molecule does not have the power to make that decision it will not be on anything but PlayStation for a while then PS Now maybe.
@hulkie early access usually works like that.
@thebakerswife why not? People still play World of Warcraft, Ultima Online, Runescape, Counterstrike?
I hope the game has legs for a long time and does well. A ton of effort and time have gone into its development and although I haven’t played it yet, it sounds like an amazing feat in gaming. That said - reading the tea leaves after the early access release, I’m concerned that the game is struggling to gain the kind of foothold they wanted.
I don't mind if it ever comes to PC just as long it supports cross save and cross play, so that any community of any platform can share their creations with each other.
If Media Molecule want Dreams to last 20 years, than market it for what it is: an IDE for games and art development.
It's basically an Unreal or Unity that is currently a PS4 exclusive.
Well they're already 1/3 of the way there, they announced it at the PS4 event in Feb 2013 6 1/2 years ago, been in "Early access" for 6 months, so they just need to release it on PS5 and have that last for 6 years then another 6 years on PS6, and there's your 20.
For comparison Minecraft is already 10 1/2 and seems to still be going strong. No reason Dreams couldn't catch on and last.
Basically the only thing stopping Dreams from lasting 20 years is Dreams 2.
People have been playing Madden for 31 years, FIFA for 26. Different games, but the same game.
@hulkie Fortnite is still beta so there's that.
Baby steps first, MM. Release the game for the console you told everyone is was going to be an exclusive on first, then think larger.
So they spent more money developing than they think it will sell on the PS4?
@thebakerswife Depends on now they update. It sounds like they’ll make improved iterations a time goes on. As in they’ll make versions for more powerful systems. I doubt the PS4 version will get 20 years of supports.
this game tipped me over the edge to buy a PS4, although I haven't played as much of it as I thought I would, it will take a long time for quality games to release on it. just hoping for some really good 3D platformers!
Dreams definitely needs a free trial to get more users signed up. too complicated for the average gamer.
MM is starting to look like a waste of money. Sony should have closed them instead of Zipper or Evolution. They took a whole generation to make Dreams and its still not finished. Its a money pit that has not yielded a return on profits. Now you have this ridiculous statement. I don't see the value in the company at this point. I have no interest in Dreams and never have. These games like Minecraft are boring.
As long as they are a Sony first party studio, that isn't happening. Perhaps PC since they're not a direct competitor, but it wouldn't make sense to bring to other platforms. Besides, the game's success is a question mark. MM should focus on the game itself and let Sony worry about how to market it.
I'm a massive dreamer. I love Dreams.
But they have got to stop chatting nonsense about 10-20 year cycles. The project is brilliant, I have gotten used to its controls and functions. Yet It's still hard to make games initially and there are major limitations with the thermos, most of the Pushsquare people on my friends list who bought dreams have all sacked it off!
It's amazing and massively flawed. Like Paul Gascoigne. Good for a few nights then you can't understand what the hell just happened. Get the game released and then we can talk turkey.
@SoulsBourne128 It won't. PC will always have stronger hardware thus pushing the thermometer to the roof and leaving console behind.
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