"The PS5 has really brought something special"

In today’s edition of The Game Business Show, Chris speaks to Nicolas Doucet, the studio head of Astro Bot developer Team Asobi. The studio is known for its close involvement in the creation of PlayStation consoles, so Chris asks Nicolas for his views on the role of consoles, and what makes PS5 different to what has come before. The two also chat about Team Asobi’s skill at making incredible games quickly, and Doucet’s personal history with building games for family audiences. 00:00 Introduction 01:38 Astro Bot DLC 03:33 Making AAA games fast 07:32 Shorter games 10:43 Early PlayStation experiences 16:12 What makes PS5 different 20:38 Working on future PlayStation tech 24:52 Role of first-party studios 27:55 Consoles vs PC 33:01 Making family gamesa 41:48 Speed round