Media Molecule has passed comment on a potential PlayStation 5 release of Dreams, the just-released PS4 exclusive.
There has been much speculation about whether certain Sony titles could make the leap onto the next-gen console, and Dreams is a game that totally makes sense for PS5. With the game focusing so much on community, and with Media Molecule heavily invested in keeping it going, a PS5 version always seemed like a possibility. Mark Healey, co-founder of the studio, seems to agree.
"Obviously, we’re focusing on the PS4 at the moment, but assuming it gains traction and is a success that’s an obvious next step [to put it on PlayStation 5]," he told Metro. It sounds like Media Molecule is in it for the long haul. Healey even doubts that there will be a sequel to Dreams. "I can’t imagine there’d ever be a Dreams 2, it’s just Dreams gets updated and we keep supporting it. It’s not like there’s a YouTube 2, is there!"
As for a PC version, that seems far less certain. Keyboard and mouse support on PS4 is "easy for us to do", Healey says, but it's more whether Media Molecule is "allowed to do that". Apparently, a PC version is not currently in development.
Meanwhile, over on Eurogamer, fellow co-founder Alex Evans claims Dreams on PS5 is already up and running. "Dreams actually already runs on PlayStation 5 - there you go, that's the scoop. But that's just us being devs and exploring. I'd be lying to you if I said we weren't going to explore, but there's literally zero plans at the moment."
It's safe to say that a PS5 version is very much on the cards, then -- even if the developer can't explicitly say so. Do you want to see Dreams branch out to PS5? Tell us in the comments below.
[source metro.co.uk, via eurogamer.net]
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Makes sense.
Did Unity or UE4 die because new PC hardware and API updates have come and gone? Nope, they were just updated to take advantage of new hardware and API capabilities.
Dreams should be no different.
Does Dreams coming to PS5 make sense?
Well, yeah.
All ps4 exclusive games should be on ps5 and updated to 4k and 60 fps.
"Alex Evans claims Dreams on PS5 is already up and running"
Yes, I would imagine it'd be up and running on a PS5, it's backwards compatible. The game should work perfectly on a PS5.
I'm mildly interested in this game, but will hold off for a PS5 version. I dont have time to create stuff, but I have enough interest in seeing others creations - by then we should know if people will actually spend the time necessary to create full games, or if its just a library of demos.
@wiiware And it should be either a free upgrade, or $5 or something at most. If it's not, they're going to tick off a lot of people. I do think that with first party and exclusive games, that'll be the case. Sony has said they want to make the transition as smooth as possible from one gen to the next. Here's hoping! Free upgrades would be the best route for all.
I mean...thats great and all. But the team spent an entire gen on 1 project. I hope another team is at the very least in pre production with a nice vertical slicen of either a new IP or LBP/New IP in VR. Since Dreams is coming to VR you know they know their way around the tech
I'm going to make a PS5 in Dreams and then play my copy on that. That is how it works, right?
@glassmusic I'm okay with $10 although I prefer free, $10 is still better than buying a new game like tlou remaster ps4.
I was thinking the other day that in order for games like this and No Mans Sky etc. There will be a point where they have to stop supporting PS4 updates to the games.
I guess it will be like GTA Online for PS3 where it stopped getting updated
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