Small game publishers imply it’s difficult to succeed on PlayStation

Some indie developers are implying they have difficulties selling games on PlayStation consoles. That conversation started today in part because of social media posts from indie studios who allege that Sony’s services and backend tools (or lack thereof) make it difficult to succeed on the platform. That doesn’t mean no indie games see success on PlayStation — but Sony does not seem to prioritize smaller games.

That lack of support from Sony means some studios see a bigger return on investment on competing platforms that have a smaller hardware install base. At least, that is the split that White Thorn Games chief executive officer Matthew White is suggesting his team’s games get with a coy chart he posted to Twitter.