#432 | The Future Is But A Question Mark

A common complaint during the PlayStation 5 generation has been that the core fanbase has is being ignored. There's obvious truth to this statement, as Sony pivots more and more towards the free-to-play and games-as-a-service audiences that now sustain the brand. But perhaps they're still listening, after all. Recent rumors indicate a new Ape Escape is in development at an external second party team, joining People Can Fly's alleged Killzone project as yet another look backwards into PlayStation's extensive well of dormant IP. The real question now is: What else would we want to see? We discuss. Plus: Sony sells hundreds of PSVR-related patents to Meta, a new Portal model with an OLED screen may be incoming, Forza Horizon 6 gets a PS5 release date, Warhorse's CEO thinks games should obviously cost more, Alan Wake 3 may be early in development at Remedy, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Is 'hybrid gaming' the future of the industry? How do we deal with latent DLC for games we're no longer familiar with? Should Sacred Symbols be focused on attracting more female listeners? Which host has earned the title of Emeritus?

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0:00:00 - Intro
00:19:10 - Chris and the future of Sacred Symbols
00:54:12 - A new Ape Escape is in development
01:15:30 - Sony offloads VR patents to Meta
01:34:23 - New Portal models could be coming
01:44:36 - Forza Horizon 6 coming to PS5 in January
01:50:01 - Warhorse hope GTA will allow game prices to go up
02:04:44 - Vice City Heat rebrand
02:07:36 - Is Remedy already making Alan Wake 3?
02:16:10 - Paramount-WB merger
02:27:00 - PlayStation blind boxes
02:30:08 - Crunchyroll's further integration into PS5
02:33:14 - US Sales data
02:37:20 - What We’re Playing (Control, The Adventures of Elliot, Control Resonant, Gears of War: E-Day, Find the Needle)
03:04:31 - When to come back for DLC
03:14:08 - New options for trophy hunters
03:21:56 - Appealing to a female audience
03:32:58 - PSN Security updates
03:43:15 - Is the future of consoles hybrid?
03:49:29 - Sony IPs with different first party teams

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