Even though I watched the Uncharted movie myself, I would still prefer an Uncharted game instead. Need I explain why?
There are other ways to sway people into buying consoles, but when was the last time they released a major Uncharted? Almost 10 years have passed since then.
If you are a big Uncharted fan like me, the PS5 has nothing to offer these days. It's already 2025 and $499 for 2020 hardware is a bit too much, especially when there's no Uncharted 5 in the horizon.
I am a big Uncharted fan, but I, unlike you, not an infantile. I am perfectly fine with Uncharted movie.
Things doesnt work in a way that if Sony wouldn't made Uncharted film it would have made Uncharted game. No.
1st ND is moved on and more interested in new projects. 2nd - movies and games are completely different things - they even different companies. They have separate budgets, targets etc. And if anything we would see another comic-based movie instead of Uncharted and obviously not a game. Because it's Sony Pictures area of responsibility, budgets, targets etc, and they can do their projects aligned with other business lines (transmedia approach) or separately. But they will do ~~movies~~ and games.
Actually... in reality... no one stops Sony to do both Uncharted movie and Uncharted game at the same time, corporate finance doesn't work in a way that you can only spend cash at hands so they should mandatory choose where to invest. The main reason why they do not do Uncharted because their capacity is filled with other projects. And cancelling Uncharted movie will not give them suddenly another studio ND level of quality, expertise etc who can make next Uncharted and you'll end up without both movie and game.
2) I will believe Sony's transmedia strategy is successful when the PS5 becomes a mass market product like the iPhone.
So far it's been a nothingburger. The majority just doesn't care. They're happy with their smartphones. No PC/console for the Average Joe.
They are number 1 company game company with record revenue. So, obviously, their strategy do help them keep and grow market share.