The former PlayStation boss has to lead a pretty sad existence. After all, he explains that he doesn't have any time even in retirement. Although he no longer works, he still can't find enough free time to watch big games liketo play through. According to him, no one else would want to play extensive titles anymore, the whole thing is simply no longer up to date. We're excited to see how you see it.
"I'm retired and don't have 90 hours," says the ex-PlayStation boss about games that are too long
That's what it's about:In a conversation withEurogamerThe former PlayStation boss talks about, among other things, exploding development costs for games.
In doing so, he comes across the fact that developers now often develop without the needs of the players. For example, they would rather play shorter titles than longer ones.
"I think games are too long. I haven't even opened Red Dead Redemption 2 because I don't have 90 hours. I'm retired and I don't have 90 hours."
It has been a quality feature for far too longthat a game could offer “100 hours of gameplay”. This is not the most important thing about a game.
Such marketing comes from a time when the average gamer was between 18 and 23 years old - an age when you have a lot of time but little money.
"But the average age of players has moved into the late 20s, early 30s. Well, it's the opposite, right? Maybe you're not money rich, but you're definitely time poor. So I think that our approach does not fit this market, the reality."
He himself has made games that last 80 or 90 hours and is quite willing to admit thatnot 100 percent the highest qualityhad. He would prefer it if the games had between 18 and 23 hours of playing time again, but were so exciting that you wouldn't want to put the controller down.
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The topic is of course not easy:While probably no one likes filler material and artificially drawn-out games, the particularly extensive titles are still often celebrated. Baldur's Gate 3, GTA 5 or Red Dead Redemption 2 as well as Zelda Breath of the Wild and The Witcher 3 definitely didn't hurt to be beyond 100 hours.
Now it's your turn: Do you prefer to play long or short games and what is important to you?
