The PlayStation Store, and PSN in general, has come a long way since its HTML debut on PS3. Once a place of scattered content, now the PS Store is home to thousands of games with rich AAA games and countless indie titles. Now, that success is also causing some headaches, namely being able to spot new and unique gaming experiences. Timothy J. Seppala from Engadget:

 Sony is introducing curated lists of games from “the industry’s most creative minds,” dubbed The Creators. PlayStation’s head of worldwide studios Shuhei Yoshida has his picks listed, as does Rocket League studio Psyonix, Street Fighter’s Yoshinori Ono and the Final Fantasy XV team among many, many others. 

The whole idea here is simple: interesting personalities from the gaming industry like Shu from PlayStation or Guerilla Games’ Herman Hulst bring attention to titles that they’re playing. Think of it as curated playlists that you see on Apple Music and Spotify.

 Tom Happ of Axiom Verge fame naturally pulled a few Metroidvania titles like Shadow Complex Remastered and Guacamelee! — the former being the modern game that kicked off the genre’s renaissance. Capy went all in on 2D games with its own Super Time Force Ultra in addition to picking Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, Broforce and TowerFall Ascension. 

With the sheer amount of content available on PlayStation Store, this could serve as a unique avenue to bring attention to games that might not otherwise get their due time in the spotlight. For Sony, the challenge will be to keep the momentum and ensure the lists are refreshed regularly. Let’s also hope that The Creators doesn’t simply turn into what’s popular right now which is what the main page is for.