Anna Daniels
A lot has changed since the current generation of consoles launched back in 2013. Content creation has really taken off, with gaming videos on YouTube, as well as streams on Twitch and Mixer, becoming more commonplace. You don’t need a fancy setup to make videos or broadcast your gameplay — both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have that functionality built right in.
It looks like those features won’t be going away when the next generation arrives. It does seem, however, that Sony will be putting more of an emphasis on players customizing their content further. While the DualShock 4 included a “Share” button for sharing captures and broadcasting streams, the DualSense will replace that with a “Create” button.
Why the name change? “With Create, we’re once again pioneering new ways for players to create epic gameplay content to share with the world, or just to enjoy for themselves,” wrote Sony’s Hideaki Nishino in a blog post. It sure sounds like the button won’t be doing anything all that different, right?
Sony could be adding more ways for players to customize their shares, however. Instead of just posting a gameplay clip to Twitter, for example, those who press “Create” could launch a video editing app that enables them to trim their clips, add effects, and more. No one knows for sure what the “Create” button will do differently at the moment. Sony has said, however, that it’ll “have more details on this feature” as the PlayStation 5’s launch approaches.
Written by: Looper
