While the history of PlayStation has always been about its continuous reinvention from generation to generation, some enthusiasts have taken umbridge with the platform holder’s apparent reluctance to revisit franchises from its past.
This discourse peaked during around the release of Astro Bot; while many felt the Team ASOBI platformer was a wonderful celebration of an iconic gaming brand, others felt the game was spitting at them, celebrating series like Ape Escape which will never get another shot in the spotlight.
Co-CEO Hermen Hulst, speaking with Famitsu magazine (via Google Translate), insists that’s not the case: “The various IPs that we own are an important asset to PlayStation, and as part of our efforts to strengthen our portfolio, we are continually looking at opportunities to leverage past IP, as well as develop new franchises.”