Sony isn't changing its strategy
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squidilix
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Krappadizzle
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Maddoxswe
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You can play on your beloved Xbox instead and let us who loves the third-person games stay as they are.
Slothbeing1209
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There was a time when Sony produced quirky puzzle games, platformers, sports games, and tried to take on Square with JRPGs of their own.
Maddoxswe
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There was a time when Microsoft released good games too you know
I don't know what MS has to do with a poster wanting Sony's first-party to diversify back to what they were like in the PSX/PS2 days.
Maddoxswe
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But we talk about the news about Sony not changing the current strategy, then why do you talk about their old strategy ?
I don't think you even read the OP. Just saw the title and replied.
Maddoxswe
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How come ? Just because i said we talk about their current strategy ?
I dont understand where you want go with this.
Also please read again who i replied and on what i replied then i think even you will understand
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The OP is about them not porting their games to Xbox.
A poster said they wished they'd diversify their first-party output to what they used to make, as opposed to just following the Uncharted formula they got stuck in with the PS3 generation.
You tried to derail the conversation to be about MS.
Maddoxswe
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LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
I'm an ass tittie PS5 kinda guy myself.
veterangamerUK
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If that's your only comeback it shows what state Sony is in
Maddoxswe
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Comeback to what?
I think the state of Sony is really good right now, i'm having a blast with helldivers 2 and on Friday i will play a critical acclaimed game.
Killjoy-NL
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Kokoloko85
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Until it happens, it's not happening. Maybe in the future. Probably not this gen.
You guys can believe what you want. Jim shut down day 1 talks, so is this guy.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
Isn't this the same interview from months ago that has been discussed ad nauseoum?
yurinka
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Yoshida is saying there the same Sony always said and have done.
Their main game focus is their console, but they also have been doing computer games (or porting some of their games to PC) since the '80s, and mobile games since mobile games started to be a thing in the '00s.
They plan to contine growing in console, PC and mobile, but their main focus and business is and will continue being their own console.
Their plans for PC: some of their game (not all) will be ported to PC, around 2 years of more after their original release on PS. In the case of some GaaS that may be ported (GT7, MLB and Firewall Ultra weren't) will release on PC day one. They will partner (or already partnered) with some Asian studio for some Asian focused title focused mainly on mobile+PC which I assume will also release on console (think Genshin Impact but with a Sony IP). On top of that, PS+ cloud gaming.
The number of PS5 exclusive games (1st + 2nd + 3rd party) released every year will continue being bigger than the number of titles they release on PC, so over time the amount of PS exclusive games will grow instead of decreasing. Even if some of these exlusives in the future get ported.
Their plans for mobile: acquire or create new internal development teams and partner with top mobile gaming devs and publishers to bring their IPs to mobiles. Some of ther games would also have PC and maybe console versions (think Genshin Impact but with a Sony IP). Sony would also partner with select buotique devs to support them make small gems, some times also using Sony IPs. On top of that, as they said back in 2013 and 2019, PS+ cloud gaming.
Both PC and mobile would generate extra profitability that would help pay their console AAA games, would increase their revenue and fanbase helping also to grow their console and brands. Same goes with movie/tv show adaptations. They'd also reinvest that money to grow their gaming business (investments, acquisitions, growing existing teams, funding R&D...), obviously including their console too.
Yes
And Hermen Hulst too. No plans for PS Studios SP games on PC day one.
The state of Sony is being a clear market leader in consoles breaking these years many all time gaming history records for any console maker. And depending on the quarter also beating Tencent as the top 1 gaming company in the world.
Regarding their exclusive games, they sell better than ever and win more awards than ever. They grew all their teams, acquired new ones and are working on more 1st party games than ever before.
Sony is in better state than ever has been.
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Kings Field
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thismeinteil
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Think this was obvious. I think their only real change will be making sure all GAAS games release Day 1 on PC and probably porting everyone of their big 1st party exclusives to PC after about a year, maybe a little less, instead of just the slow trickle we have, now.
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Self_Destructive
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Stop posting bullshit tweets from nobodies like as if it's some confirmation... Sony ARE changing their strategy... the longer you guys remain blind to this the tougher it's going to be for you.
The best course of action is to just not comment on it... because you already know in your hearts that this shit will come back to bite you.
The best course of action is to just not comment on it... because you already know in your hearts that this shit will come back to bite you.
Kokoloko85
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He literally said no change. So that means 2 years for some titles.
Titles like Demons Soul, Ghost of Tsushima has been 4 years. GT7 no news. Bloodborne, TLOU2 no news.
Horizon 2 soon. God of War Ragnarok, you'll find out soon.
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Krappadizzle
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Some in this thread thinking Sony doesn't have big PC plans:
They'll postulate all they want to appease some of you, but they'll follow the money straight to PC. I bet Helldivers 2 was a big wakeup call for them.
They'll postulate all they want to appease some of you, but they'll follow the money straight to PC. I bet Helldivers 2 was a big wakeup call for them.
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reinking
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Yes, but some people still have not gotten the message.
They already have a PS Plus (was PS Now) PC client that you login to with your Sony account. Won't take much work to turn that into a full store.
Mibu no ookami
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This is such an old interview, not sure why it's coming up as news now, but their strategy has absolutely shifted and that isn't a bad thing.
If your strategy doesn't change and evolve over time, you're not paying attention to the industry around you.
SCE was a pretty risk averse company for a very long time. They took very few shots. Legend of Dragoon and the PSP were two of the only big shots they took. When Legend of Dragoon didn't sell as well as they hoped, they really scaled back development at SCEJ. The PSP sold well, but they weren't in a position to really support it with software as they weren't really a software company.
SIE is looking at dramatically changing their profitability. That doesn't mean PlayStation 5 isn't going to be a priority anymore or that they won't make AAA games, but it means that they need to diversify their portfolio of products and they need to change what PlayStation means on the market.
I like to compare SIE to Marvel. Marvel still means comics, but if you were to ask someone on the street what Marvel was, they would think of the MCU. The MCU has had a greater impact across the world than the comics probably ever had.
PlayStation by the end of the decade will mean entertainment more than it means gaming, it'll mean gaming more than it means console gaming.
VR
GaaS
Mobile
PC
TV and Movies
Gaming Peripherals
PlayStation didn't have any relevance to ANY of these areas in 2015. By 2030, they'll be major pillars of what PlayStation is known for.
If your strategy doesn't change and evolve over time, you're not paying attention to the industry around you.
SCE was a pretty risk averse company for a very long time. They took very few shots. Legend of Dragoon and the PSP were two of the only big shots they took. When Legend of Dragoon didn't sell as well as they hoped, they really scaled back development at SCEJ. The PSP sold well, but they weren't in a position to really support it with software as they weren't really a software company.
SIE is looking at dramatically changing their profitability. That doesn't mean PlayStation 5 isn't going to be a priority anymore or that they won't make AAA games, but it means that they need to diversify their portfolio of products and they need to change what PlayStation means on the market.
I like to compare SIE to Marvel. Marvel still means comics, but if you were to ask someone on the street what Marvel was, they would think of the MCU. The MCU has had a greater impact across the world than the comics probably ever had.
PlayStation by the end of the decade will mean entertainment more than it means gaming, it'll mean gaming more than it means console gaming.
VR
GaaS
Mobile
PC
TV and Movies
Gaming Peripherals
PlayStation didn't have any relevance to ANY of these areas in 2015. By 2030, they'll be major pillars of what PlayStation is known for.
Lucifers Beard
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So we can expect more cinematic third person action adventure games? Can't say that fills me with excitement. Was hoping we would get to see something else from Sony, such as their older IPs.
We would never be blessed with Parappa in the current era.
IDKFA
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MisterXDTV
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The SonyToo™ dream of the green team ended before it even started
LOL
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DrFigs
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I totally agree. unironically, i think google stadia probably serves as a good model if sony wanted to emulate it, in how you could buy individual games to stream in addition to their ps plus games. but it also failed so ... what do i know?
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Mibu no ookami
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Helldivers wasn't a wake up call for them, they were already awake to the revenue that was available on PC.
They've been increasing their focus on PC since they ported Horizon to PC in 2020, so at least 2019 if not earlier. It's also when they started to expand their studios again in buying Insomniac. So it's clear they were looking to spend more and improve their margins.
Imagine consoles as if they were VHS, DVD, Bluray, and 4K Bluray...
It's a complete niche now.
The future of gaming is going to be largely platform agnostic at some point. I think consoles still have a future for at least a couple more generations, but when the technology is there, no one is going to be buying plastic boxes to play their games on then. That means royalties will dry up as well as long as your platform is dependent on people buying a box.
What Sony is going to want is a storefront that exists across devices. This is why people are shortsighted when they say that Sony won't do a PC storefront. They make billions of dollars from their storefront and that storefront is going to go away. Everyone knows that, so you think they'll stand by and not do anything? Come on.
That storefront will exist across TVs, Computer, Mobile, Console, and Handhelds.
Killjoy-NL
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Tal Shiar Agent
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We got an awesome PvE MP game from Sony, now we just need an awesome PvP one and the they can take their foot off of the GaaS for a while.
Mibu no ookami
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Timing is really important in business. A lot of people think, X product or service failed so it is bad, but in reality sometimes the timing just isn't right.
Netflix couldn't exist as it does today without broadband internet, had they tried, they would have failed.
Sony used to not give a flying fuck about their controllers working on PC, now they have made sure they work on PC, Mac, Mobile, TV e.t.c.
Why because the controller is going to be one of the only pieces of hardware that exist when consoles become irrelevant.
If 3rd party sales revenue is taken away, you need to make sure that your 1st party sales can sustain you. It's why I think Sony needed to buy/needs to buy T2 above all else.