Current-generation hardware is currently holding back titles for the PS5 and Xbox Series X, according to IGN editor Ryan McCaffrey, who has spoken to a number of developers to back up his claims on the matter.
PS5 And Xbox Series X Held Back By Ageing Currnet-Gen Hardware
McCaffrey took to Twitter to share his comments, and was briefly joined by noted insider Shinobi602. Here’s what the IGN Editor had to say:
I was wrong to drink the “current-gen won’t hold next-gen back” Kool-Aid. I’ve talked to enough people now. It might make sense for some games, but not AAA, system-seller kinds of big-budget productions. Cut bait on the old hardware. I wanna see what the new stuff can do.
Shinobi added:
Games will always be developed with the lowest common denominator. I hate to even approach it negatively, because it’s not honestly. Cross-gen games are fine, but if you want the same experience across the board including lower SKU, you have to design around that feature set.
The PS5 and Xbox Series X are both due for release this holiday season, with Microsoft’s console slated for launch in November.
[Source – Ryan McCaffrey on Twitter, Shinobi602 on Twitter via WCCFTech]