PlayStation Studios Could Embrace Decima Engine As Guerrilla Expands Developer Support

Some of Sony's first-party PlayStation Studios may be developing their future titles using Guerrilla Games' Decima engine.

[RaidenBlack]

Might be for studios which were using older engines or UE4 like Bend Studio.
Sony's big 5 studios' engines are all unique to some degree and I want it stay that way for future new games.
Remakes can be done using Decima if required like Bloodborne or Uncharted 1.
Imagine From Software embracing Decima for future titles.
But then again Until Dawn Remake was done using UE5, when the original was made using Decima.

[VersusDMC]

Maybe ease of use is what made it a better choice. And it was already tested by a another studio with kojima productions having shipped death stranding on Decima.

[Eonjay]

I wonder if this is for studios beyond SIE and KP. Decima has also proven itself of platforms beyond PS5 so I wonder how comfortable they would be with allowing non first party use it wherever?

[Minute Man 721]

They should use the Ready at Dawn engine

[DarXyde]

That engine is mighty impressive, even by today's standards. The cloth simulation and gun animations are absolutely chef's kiss.

But I think it's one of those very intensive engines that will choke the hell out of the hardware and you're looking at a short and linear but very detailed experience. More or less what you get from a UE5 game that really forces the hardware (e.g., Hell blade II).

For that reason, Naughty Dog's engine is probably more practical: still extremely detailed (albeit less so) but allows for a more wide-linear experience and you're still left in awe.

But if we're going open world, absolutely Decima.

[porkChop]

They don't own that engine, and Ready at Dawn doesn't even exist anymore.

[anast]

They already have embraced it along with some other engines.

[jjb1981]

They need to put that Decima engine to work for Killzone 5 or a remake of Killzone 2.

[anast]

This would be a cool gift to the fans.

[jjb1981]

I'm a huge Killzone 2 fan. It's my favorite shooter of all time and I wish they'd revive the IP. I know a remake of KZ2 would do very well. My original PSN friends I met were on KZ2 and and we formed a clan. I've been itching to get that 3 star badge. Only made it to 2-star.

[Eonjay]

Fun fact Decima IS the evolved version of the Killzone engine.

[OlderGamer17]

Noppe, its build from the ground up....

[CrimsonIdol]

A Killzone 2 remake where the controls are actually responsive could be cool.

[mike32UK]

The character has weight, it was a design choice which many people happened to like. You're probably too used to the floaty controls of COD

[CrimsonIdol]

yeah I remember that argument too. Then how that argument went away when they fixed it for the sequel. having massive input delay before anything happens due to technical issues isn't an artistic choice. It's good copium though

[RaiderNation]

Rather than a KZ2 remake, I'd rather see them do a KZ reboot! If they're going to do a remake, I'd rather see a PS5 remake of KZ Mercenary! Hands down one of the best Vita games and the 2nd best Killzone game in the series (after KZ2).

[dveio]

The Playstation Studio's engines are just so damn good. It's definitely paid out for Sony to invest in own technology tailored specifically to their hardware.

It still to this day mind boggles me how good TloU2 or God War (2018) & God of War Ragnarok look & run, especially considering they are PS4 gen code fundamentally.

And then there's Spiderman 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Ratchet & Clank and Returnal.

Decima Engine seems to be such a smooth yet powerful engine.

[Eonjay]

To your point Cerny, when asked by DF as to why they invented their own AI tech model, started that if you license someone else's tech you are always paying for it. So obviously making their own engines pays dividends.

[SimpleDad]

Fantastic engine!

[franwex]

I’m glad that at least some studios and publishers are still using their own engines and not having everything in unreal. I have nothing against unreal, I just dislike this industry consolidation that is plaguing not just video games, but every industry it seems.

[Eonjay]

Another issue is that a lot of PC games suffer the same issues intrinsic to Unreal... most notably the stuttering issues.

[Kassanova07]

Surely, Hulst is running the show. Decima is up there.

[Profchaos]

Could embrace pretty sure they have been embracing it even offering it to other studios since half way through the PS4 generation

[DafunkyRebel]

Recently replayed CoD Infinite Warfare and just remember being so impressed with a game that came out like 10yrs ago and just being so impressed at how amazing it looks compared to some of these next gen games

[XBManiac]

That kind of things are what makes the games advance... if they are well done. While every Unreal 5 and Unity game has the same tools, Sony can innovate with their own software and hardware. But... well... not always is the case, as their games have to be on PC too.