THE FUSE

It’s not just you, the PlayStation 5 console generation really has chugged for Sony. A prolific period of first-party output that capped off the PS4’s lifecycle has given way to a more fallow season as Sony seemingly tries to get a handle on its studios’ longer development times and a failed live-service gambit that cannibalized years of development time on projects that were ultimately canceled or eventually flopped. Many fans have intuitively felt this malaise, but a new chart backs up the vibes with some actual data.