Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Why are games still coming to old-gen consoles in 2022?

The interesting fact these days is that game companies are still making games for the previous generation consoles. It is very interesting because it was usually the case that the new generation of consoles meant the cessation of work on the previous one. This time is different.

The effect of such actions is primarily more simplified computer graphics. Why don't games take full advantage of the new consoles? Precisely because a given game must also look good on an old console.

A video game studio must therefore take this point into account. Graphic designers have a difficult task, I cannot fully use the power of Playstation 5 since the game must look good on Playstation 4. It can even be said that some companies still create games for Playstation 4 and versions for the new Sony console are an addition.

Okay, but why do they even do this? As always, it is about costs.


Modern games are extremely costly to develop, and next gen consoles are not selling as well as they used to be. This is not due to low interest, but not being able to produce enough equipment.

Therefore, game developers still have to target their offer to old users, there are simply more of them.

Will the situation change when the mod for exclusives for next generation consoles returns?
We will see, but something has changed and it is not known whether the world of video games - and therefore CGI - will be the same as before.