What role will indies play on the PlayStation 5? - The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast

Rebekah, Chris, Matthew and Brendan gather round their mics to discuss the biggest news and topics of the games industry.

This week, we start by considering the new appointments at Sony Interactive Entertainment and the insights from our recent interview with PlayStation boss Jim Ryan. Having previously discussed Sony's stategy to hold back from detailing the next generation, we now have a better understanding of what's happening behind the scenes.

Of course, the industry still has questions -- such as the future relationship between indie studios and PlayStation -- and we discuss how these might play out in the year to come.

Next, following Rob Fahey's column, we debate how Overwatch 2 may pave the way for a new type of sequel: one for a world dominated by games-as-a-service offerings where publishers will be reluctant to force the original's audience to upgrade.

Finally, the news that Ubisoft is publishing its last Wii game -- likely the console's last game ever -- is as good an opportunity to pay homage to Nintendo's groundbreaking console and our favourite titles.

As always, you can get your daily dose of news, insight and analysis into the world behind video games at www.gamesindustry.biz.

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