{"id":15442,"date":"2025-09-15T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T10:00:00","slug":"sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"#Sony to &#8216;Advance Position as Creative Leader in Single Player Experiences&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default 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1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/dfe69461e1487\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/dfe69461e1487\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences-1.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/dfe69461e1487\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences-1.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/dfe69461e1487\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Sony to 'Advance Position as Creative Leader in Single Player Experiences' 1\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Push Square<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Much has been made of Sony\u2019s approach to single player games this generation, but the reality is it still very much remains at the forefront of great solo software.<\/p>\n<p>Last year it released the runaway <strong>Game of the Year<\/strong> winner in Astro Bot, and just next month it\u2019ll deploy Ghost of Yotei. That\u2019s not to mention all of the other awesome titles that have deployed this generation: Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2, God of War Ragnarok, Death Stranding 2, et al.<\/p>\n<p>In a Corporate Report, the company highlighted its goal within its first-party studio business to advance its position as \u201ccreative leaders in single player experiences\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"y-XGB8_bQ3s\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-XGB8_bQ3s?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"yt-2\" class=\"external youtube-thumbnail\" title=\"Play\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y-XGB8_bQ3s\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/mqdefault.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/maxresdefault.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube Video\"><\/a><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y-XGB8_bQ3s\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">161k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"YLzSjJcEhDI\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YLzSjJcEhDI?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Every PS5 First-Party Exclusive | PlayStation 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YLzSjJcEhDI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YLzSjJcEhDI\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">161k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>It does, of course, go on to mention that it <em>also<\/em> aims to broaden its business model through the \u201cdiversification of live service offerings\u201d \u2013 but the manufacturer clearly still believes it can have success in both categories.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s good to see the company single out single player experiences like this; last year\u2019s document didn\u2019t specifically mention solo campaigns, for example.<\/p>\n<p>With the likes of Marvel\u2019s Wolverine, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, and Saros all on the way, it should be a fruitful few years for fans of Sony\u2019s single player games.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:112147 @ 1757937437 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/de188860f1ca4\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Best Single Player Games on PS5\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guide_Best_Single_Player_Games_on_PS5\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">Guide<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Best Single Player Games on PS5<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">PS5&#8217;s best single player titles, ranked and rated<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">Please note that some external links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you click them and make a purchase we may receive a small percentage of the sale. 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He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_J68C8013AE6CCE\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822507\" data-author=\"users\/354861\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822507\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822507\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cainhurst94\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822507\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>cainhurst94<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T09:52:03+00:00\">10:52am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Yay for Singleplayer!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822512\" data-author=\"users\/103751\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822512\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822512\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/103751\/avatar.jpg?v=1505678431\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Johnnycide\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822512\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Johnnycide<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T09:57:08+00:00\">10:57am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Good. Now stop messing about with this live service nonsense. Gouge the sports fans if you need to but keep the focus on actual good games.<\/p>\n<p>As an aside, I bought Gears of War and went into the MP a few days ago, it\u2019s already dead. Shows how well that took off.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822514\" data-author=\"users\/342504\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822514\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822514\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342504\/avatar.jpg?v=1754751792\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oram77\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822514\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oram77<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T09:58:09+00:00\">10:58am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Just recently upgraded to PS+ extra and started playing Rift apart and you do forget just how good a well made SP game can be.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822532\" data-author=\"users\/225544\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822532\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822532\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/225544\/avatar.jpg?v=1752658634\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Max_the_German\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822532\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Max_the_German<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T10:21:05+00:00\">11:21am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>&gt;&gt; to advance its position as \u201ccreative leaders in single player experiences\u201d &lt;&lt;<\/p>\n<p>This would imply that they are the creative leaders. What did they release since Returnal in 2021 which emphasises this claim?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822535\" data-author=\"users\/225544\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822535\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822535\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/225544\/avatar.jpg?v=1752658634\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Max_the_German\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822535\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Max_the_German<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T10:22:36+00:00\">11:22am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Please change \u201eGhost of Tsushima\u201c to \u201eGhost of Yotei\u201c in the text!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822538\" data-author=\"users\/276878\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822538\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822538\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276878\/avatar.jpg?v=1755816751\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UltimateOtaku91\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822538\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UltimateOtaku91<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T10:24:47+00:00\">11:24am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>To output both live service and single players games at a rate that will keep people happy I think its in their best interest to start looking at publisher acquisitions like Microsoft did.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822543\" data-author=\"users\/345518\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822543\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822543\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/345518\/avatar.jpg?v=1727684894\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"1UP-HUSKY\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822543\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1UP-HUSKY<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T10:26:47+00:00\">11:26am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Max_the_German they released more games then Returnal. But to be fair, none of the big three are the creative leader.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s great news they return to their strengths, better late then never.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822544\" data-author=\"users\/276878\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822544\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822544\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276878\/avatar.jpg?v=1755816751\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UltimateOtaku91\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822544\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UltimateOtaku91<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T10:27:37+00:00\">11:27am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Max_the_German God of War Ragnarok, Astro Bot, Horizon Forbidden West, HellDivers 2 and Spiderman 2 for first party, you know game of the year contenders and some winners.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8822550\" data-author=\"users\/264238\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822550\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822550\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/264238\/avatar.jpg?v=1593080413\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"themightyant\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822550\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>themightyant<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T10:30:50+00:00\">11:30am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@UltimateOtaku91 Errr&#8230; They already did a massive aquisition spree. Not publishers but studios. i.e. Bungie, Firesprite, Bluepoint, Dark Outlaw Games, Haven, Housemarque, Nixxies, Valkyrie, teamLFG etc. all in the last 4 years. People also forget Insomniac were only acquired 6 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Better to consolidate what they have and prove they can make those work before getting the chequebook out again imo.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822557\" data-author=\"users\/225544\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822557\" data-dislikes=\"2\" data-id=\"8822557\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/225544\/avatar.jpg?v=1752658634\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Max_the_German\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822557\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Max_the_German<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T10:37:10+00:00\">11:37am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@UltimateOtaku91 Okay, let\u2019s go through this list:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GoW Ragnar\u00f6k: I remember a game which looks and plays almost identically. Where is the creativity of \u201ecreative leaders\u201c?<\/li>\n<li>Astro Bot: same<\/li>\n<li>HFW: same<\/li>\n<li>Spidey 2: same<\/li>\n<li>Helldivers 2: single player?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And you didn\u2019t mention Rift Apart, which released after Returnal, but I think you see the pattern.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822558\" data-author=\"users\/276878\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822558\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822558\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276878\/avatar.jpg?v=1755816751\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UltimateOtaku91\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822558\">11<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UltimateOtaku91<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T10:39:05+00:00\">11:39am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@themightyant But some of those may produce one game per gen and have no track record and\/or focus on being support Studio. Bunjie was a waste of money, fully of problems and won&#8217;t contribute towards single player games, Firesprite haven&#8217;t made a single player main game since 2018 that&#8217;s not VR, Haven will most likely get shut down once Fairgames flops, Nixxes and Valkyrie are support studios, LFG and Dark Outlaw are recently founded studios so their games are years away yet.<\/p>\n<p>Sony need more proven studios and more recognised IP&#8217;s otherwise once one flops it&#8217;s game over for that studio unless it&#8217;s one of Sony&#8217;s big studios like Insonmiac, Sucker Punch, Santa Monica or Naughty Dog. But they can&#8217;t keep relying on those four to bring out the big sellers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822562\" data-author=\"users\/147407\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822562\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822562\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/147407\/avatar.jpg?v=1462319450\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BowTiesAreCool\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822562\">12<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BowTiesAreCool<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T10:43:43+00:00\">11:43am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Good news for Uncharted fans!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822564\" data-author=\"users\/295984\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822564\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822564\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/295984\/avatar.jpg?v=1631207842\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"voltum3l\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822564\">13<\/a><\/li>\n<li>voltum3l<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T10:46:33+00:00\">11:46am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>finally, some good news from sony.<\/p>\n<p>now, we want a showcase to be sure this generation is not a complete mess.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8822574\" data-author=\"users\/287844\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822574\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822574\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/287844\/avatar.jpg?v=1738803045\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"somnambulance\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822574\">14<\/a><\/li>\n<li>somnambulance<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T10:50:15+00:00\">11:50am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Max_the_German Rift Apart, Astro Bot, and Death Stranding 2 followed Returnal. Gran Turismo 7 as well. I totally get what you\u2019re saying though, as it feels like Sony isn\u2019t squeezing out the solid single player games like it feels like they used to, and we\u2019re getting more remasters and sequels than ever before. For me, I\u2019ve been playing my PS5 less and less year over year.<\/p>\n<p>Horizon Forbidden West and Ragnarok released in 2022 though, along with GT7, and I wasn\u2019t a big fan of those two games, but many clearly are. The problem with Sony and single player games began in 2023 where we only had Spider Man 2. I know it won Pushsquare\u2019s goty, but it\u2019s a 7\/10 to me, and I think the worst year Sony\u2019s ever had for their first party output potentially.<\/p>\n<p>If Sony wants to prove they feel this way, we need a roadmap to show us that they\u2019re committing to this vision. Hopefully Yotei hits right.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822593\" data-author=\"users\/342504\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822593\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822593\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342504\/avatar.jpg?v=1754751792\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oram77\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822593\">15<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oram77<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T11:08:22+00:00\">57m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I&#8217;m not sure I understand why sequels are getting flack and being called &#8220;too samey&#8221;&#8230;.. I mean that&#8217;s there purpose, no? They take what didn&#8217;t work and improve on it but keeping the feel\/style of it the same. This is how sequels have always worked, just look at RE1 (1996) and then RE2, which you know is regarded as one of the best games ever made, and for the most part all it did was improve the mechanics and voice acting. I perosnally would rather a studio stick close the predecessor then completely switch up.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822598\" data-author=\"users\/344884\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822598\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822598\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LogicStrikesAgain\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822598\">16<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LogicStrikesAgain<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T11:13:27+00:00\">52m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Max_the_German They still are the creative leaders in single player games though. Doesn&#8217;t matter if those are sequels, they are some of the best single player games of the generation, and they lead in that regard. Meaning, not many studios or publishers do as well as consistently with their single player narrative games as Sony<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822614\" data-author=\"users\/344884\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822614\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822614\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LogicStrikesAgain\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822614\">17<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LogicStrikesAgain<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T11:25:10+00:00\">41m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Oram77 Yup, thats pretty much how sequels tend to work. Max just seems to imply that they aren\u2019t creative because they weren\u2019t all new IP\u2019s. But what they mean is that Sony is leading in the single player narrative department, which they clearly are.<\/p>\n<p>Creating a game like God of War: Ragnarok with a whole new story, new world and environments, enemies designs and combat moves needs a lot of creativity.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe it\u2019s even harder for sequels, because they have to figure out whats working but think of new things to keep it fresh. Implying it isnt creative because the main character is the same is just off the mark<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822615\" data-author=\"users\/344884\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822615\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822615\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LogicStrikesAgain\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822615\">18<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LogicStrikesAgain<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T11:27:59+00:00\">38m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Having said all that, i personally dont mind Sony venturing in to other genres and game types, even live service, just don\u2019t go about it in an idiotic way<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822616\" data-author=\"users\/276878\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822616\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822616\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276878\/avatar.jpg?v=1755816751\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UltimateOtaku91\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822616\">19<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UltimateOtaku91<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T11:28:23+00:00\">37m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Oram77 Exactly, what&#8217;s the point of a sequel if it plays completely different to the previous game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822618\" data-author=\"users\/341664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822618\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822618\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341664\/avatar.jpg?v=1755618524\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PuppetMaster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822618\">20<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PuppetMaster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T11:30:57+00:00\">35m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>After less PC\/Xbox\/Switch ports and now more focus on quality single player games? I fully support these decisions. Nicely done Nishino &amp; Hermen \ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n<p>As for live service, i mean, Marvel Tokon looks nice and maybe Bungie can fix Marathon. So, i&#8217;m okay with Sony doing a couple of live service games.<\/p>\n<p>@Oram77 Yeah i don&#8217;t get this &#8220;sequel must plays completely different than the 1st game&#8221; idea, especially if the first game already build a pretty solid foundation. Why destroyed the solid foundation you already build for years when what you need to do is improved it?<\/p>\n<p>Like Yakuza 2, GoW 2, Onimusha 2, Uncharted 2, Streets of Rage 2, Super Contra, Street Fighter 2, MGS 2, AssCreed 2, RDR 2, and Batman Arkham City are some of the best sequels ever made in gaming history and they brought the DNA \/ core gameplay from the 1st game but with some improvement here and there.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822620\" data-author=\"users\/312550\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822620\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822620\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Artois2\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822620\">21<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Artois2<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T11:31:28+00:00\">34m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@UltimateOtaku91 pretty sure you were complaining when MS bought Bethesda and Activision. Yet now you are wanting Sony to do the same thing?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822627\" data-author=\"users\/344884\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822627\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822627\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LogicStrikesAgain\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822627\">22<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LogicStrikesAgain<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T11:37:18+00:00\">29m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Artois2 People complained, it was literally unprecedented and the biggest acquisition in gaming history, but the deal went through right? So now some people might want Sony to respond. I think that\u2019s fair<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822629\" data-author=\"users\/276878\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822629\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822629\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276878\/avatar.jpg?v=1755816751\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UltimateOtaku91\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822629\">23<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UltimateOtaku91<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T11:38:02+00:00\">28m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Artois2 Well yeah it&#8217;s something that should have never been allowed to happen, but it did and has put an higher expectation on Sony to match their output which is only possible if they do the same.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822631\" data-author=\"users\/225544\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822631\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822631\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/225544\/avatar.jpg?v=1752658634\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Max_the_German\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822631\">24<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Max_the_German<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T11:38:57+00:00\">27m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Oram77 @LogicStrikesAgain Yes, these games are sequels in the safest possible way. Risk aversion of SIE kills creativity! At least they made Astro Bot, a shining beacon in Sony\u2018s portfolio.<\/p>\n<p>And sequels don\u2019t have to be samey. Tears of the Kingdom was such a creative twist of the world and formula of Breath of the Wild. In a similar way this holds true for Echoes of Wisdom, compared to A Link\u2018s Awakening, while Super Mario Bros. Wonder and especially Donkey Kong Bananza introduced completely new gameplay mechanics. And all these games released in 2023 or later.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822636\" data-author=\"users\/339784\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822636\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822636\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339784\/avatar.jpg?v=1711403794\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"darylb24\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822636\">25<\/a><\/li>\n<li>darylb24<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T11:44:13+00:00\">22m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>The PS5 generation has been very rinse and repeat, with original IPs and non-sequels\/remakes few and far between. I am glad that Sony is now finally moving to some new original single-player IP after 5 years of mostly stuff I played in the PS4 gen, but at a higher fps.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822645\" data-author=\"users\/289909\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822645\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822645\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/289909\/avatar.jpg?v=1621096634\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"CielloArc\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822645\">26<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CielloArc<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T11:50:53+00:00\">15m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>This means they&#8217;ll probably push live service the right way this time. And we are already seeing signs of this with Marvel Tokon.<\/p>\n<p>@Oram77 People crave novelty without even knowing what it means, that&#8217;s why they complain about &#8220;sequels being the same as the first game&#8221; even though its the way this industry has been ever since its inception.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822655\" data-author=\"users\/345518\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822655\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822655\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/345518\/avatar.jpg?v=1727684894\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"1UP-HUSKY\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822655\">27<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1UP-HUSKY<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T11:57:42+00:00\">8m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Max_the_German i hate to burst your bubble as you seem to be a big Nintendo fan but , Nintendo is the least creative of all. They have been pushing out the same games in the same IP&#8217;s since late 90&#8217;s. Great games but they are mostly the same.<\/p>\n<p>Tears of the kingdom was a clone of breath of the wild with banjo kazooie nuts and bolts mechanics. It wasn&#8217;t a creative effort. It&#8217;s a great game though. Mario bros wonder is creatively not that different from other 2d Mario, yes it&#8217;s the best since world but not creative. Donkey Kong bananza on the other hand does fall in that category. It was a fun and different game for Nintendo. But nothing that hasn&#8217;t been done before.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not bashing on Nintendo as they make amazing games but saying those games are more creative then Sony&#8217;s first party is wrong. Both make creative games in different ways. As I said before in a post, neither is the creative leader.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8822658\" data-author=\"users\/342504\" data-subject=\"comments\/8822658\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8822658\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342504\/avatar.jpg?v=1754751792\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oram77\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/sony-to-advance-position-as-creative-leader-in-single-player-experiences#comment8822658\">28<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oram77<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-15T11:59:55+00:00\">6m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Max_the_German Using Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild was probably not the best choices, I always thought of TotK as glorified DLC.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; 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