Sony’s Hermen Hulst Says PlayStation Is ‘Continually Looking At Opportunities To Leverage Past IP’
The CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment Studio Business Group has revealed that the PlayStation manufacturer is willing to resurrect some of its past IP for modern platforms.
Speaking with Famitsu in wake of the PlayStation’s 30th anniversary, Hermen Hulst, who previously headed up Killzone developer Guerrilla Games, revealed that Sony is always ‘looking at opportunities to leverage past IP, as well as develop new franchises.’
The various IPs that we own are an important asset to PlayStation, and as part of our efforts to strengthen our portfolio, we are continually looking at opportunities to leverage past IP, as well las develop new franchises. Our goal is to publish games by the world’s best creators, both inside and outside of PlayStation, and we have achieved many successes so far by working closely with external development studios.
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If Sony is indeed willing to bring back some of its older IPs, then there’s plenty of great franchises that could do with a new lease of life. How about some of Naughty Dog’s IPs like Jak & Daxter or even Uncharted, which hasn’t seen a new game since 2017? Then there’s Insomniac Games’ Resistance and Sucker Punch’s Sly Cooper, both of which have gone years without new instalments. We can only hope!
Hulst previously commented on the subject of video game development and the use of AI, stating that it is crucial that creators preserve the human touch when it comes to development.
[Source – Famitsu via RETBIT]
