“Mario is coming to PlayStation, it’s the apocalypse”
At a time when exclusives are gradually starting to become history despite Nintendo holding its own (and Sony to a lesser extent), Shawn Layden has a clear opinion on the situation. During an interview with Pause for Thought (transcribed by PushSquare), the former PlayStation executive returned to the importance of exclusive games for a console, which can better exploit the machines :
“ Quality exclusives are extremely valuable to a brand. If Mario comes to PlayStation, it’s the apocalypse, right? Cats and dogs living together. Same for Nathan Drake and Uncharted [sur une console Nintendo]. I think the exclusives make the platform shine. When you develop for multiple platforms, you need to adapt to the lowest common denominator. But if you opt for exclusives, you can exploit every lever of a platform to the fullest. »
He nevertheless recognizes that multiplayer games certainly need to be cross-platform today, especially for free-to-play. In any case, it’s not tomorrow that Mario will make a move on PlayStation 5, so ” the apocalypse » is not for now.