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[REDRZA MWS]

Yes. If the Pro versions of consoles become a standard thing (and it looks like they are), we will see a lot longer cross-gen period since the jump from a Pro console to the next generation will be smaller. I.e. game releases and deployment will be more "fluid" between generations and platforms. But this is also a consequence of locking people into digital ecosystems.

It also doesn't help that big-ass games take 8+ years to make...

The “pro” versions prolong the back end, but the beginning lasted way too long having ps4/5 Xbox one/series x/s games release on the older hardware while being ported over from weaker hardware for far too long of a period. I’m not talking about still supporting older hardware, again, I’m talking they don’t make exclusive games solely to take advantage of the new gen’s hardware is happening at too slow a pace.

 

[Hudo]

The “pro” versions prolong the back end, but the beginning lasted way too long having ps4/5 Xbox one/series x/s games release on the older hardware while being ported over from weaker hardware for far too long of a period. I’m not talking about still supporting older hardware, again, I’m talking they don’t make exclusive games solely to take advantage of the new gen’s hardware is happening at too slow a pace.

Yes, which is what I am talking about as well.

 

[amigastar]

It's kinda funny Metaphor Refantazio will get a cross gen release on PS4 and such.
I hoped cross gen is a thing of past slowly but surely now.

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

Supporting older hardware is commendable, and appreciated.

nah should be laws against it

 

[ReBurn]

Cross-gen period will be even longer next time around.

 

[bender]

What was the recent number of PS4 MUAs? 100M. No reason to leave those folks behind when most games are scalable and the architectures are so similar. I don't see cross generation ever going away again save for major architectural shifts.

 

[SHA]

It's covid, moving forward absolutely not.

 

[amigastar]

Also graphics are not much better this gen than last gen and making games takes too long anyways so that's another factor.