Selvom Sonys interne studier stort set altid har lænt sig ind i AAA-udviklingstraditionen, og arbejdet på store, dyre projekter, så findes der da også dem der har udgivet et lidt mindre projekt ind imellem. Som Jason Schreier kunne fortælle for nylig, så går Sony nu direkte efter AAA-titler, og det har Jim Ryan nu slået fast i et nyt interview.
I interviewet, der i øvrigt er med kinesiske TMT Post, forklarer han, at selvom de sagtens kan lave mindre eksklusiver, så bliver det via samarbejder med mindre studier, altså såkaldt "second party". Selve PlayStations Studios, deres interne portefolie af studier, ja de arbejder altså udelukkende på AAA-titler.
"Our internal studios typically make larger games, but we will also cooperate with partner studios to develop some smaller-scale games. We work closely with independent game studios and will provide them with some support in terms of development, funding, and marketing. These independent teams are usually very small, about 10-20 people. Through supporting these studios, we are also incubating game products and establishing relationships with these studios. Perhaps they will be the next generation of AAA game developer. Well, maybe in five years or ten years, our relationship with these independent game studios will be different."
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