Story is just as important as graphics when it comes to gaming’s next generation

It’s all well and good to discuss next-generation consoles in terms of their computational prowess, their graphical capabilities, and the kinds of games that will be available at launch. But what IGN games editor-in-chief Tina Amini sat down to discuss with screenwriter (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), game writer (The Walking Dead), and streamer (including Animal Talking, an Animal Crossing talk show) Gary Whitta was about the kinds of stories that the upcoming consoles will enable narrative designers and writers to tell.

During the first day of the GamesBeat Summit 2020, Amini interviewed Whitta about his perspective on next-gen gaming and the effect that better technology and new tools will have on games and their stories. When asked about his thoughts on what the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X might bring to video games as a storytelling medium, Whitta noted that both platforms are trying something new.