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Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO hasn't given up on live-service games just yetDespite numerous cancellations and underperforming titles, Sony Interactive Entertainment president Hideaki Nishino has reaffirmed the company's commitment to live-service games. Nishino stated that the genre is still relatively new and that Sony wants to continue taking on challenges within it, aiming to revitalize the market with both first-party and third-party content. Sony plans to release its own live-service title, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, this year.
What the heck are you playing at, games industry?The article criticizes the recent surge in video game studio closures and layoffs, highlighting numerous studios shut down by major publishers like Ubisoft, EA, Embracer, Sony, and Microsoft. It questions the business strategies of these publishers, particularly Microsoft's handling of Ninja Theory and the high development cost of Xbox exclusives like Gears of War E-Day, while also pointing to the industry's pursuit of live services and infinite growth over sustainable development.
PlayStation Shutting Something Else Down, But It's Not a Studio This TimeSony Interactive Entertainment is shutting down the tournament website Repeat.gg, which it acquired in July 2022. This closure follows recent studio shutdowns by the company, including Bluepoint Games, Dark Owl Games, PixelOpus, and London Studio. Repeat.gg was part of PlayStation's earlier push into the fighting game esports scene, which also included the acquisition of the Evo tournament.
The craft of voice acting with Jennifer HaleVoice actress Jennifer Hale's work is discussed in the context of Sony's shift towards live service games, leading to the cancellation of multiple titles. The article also touches upon the speculated release timelines for the PlayStation 6 and Xbox's next-generation console, Project Helix.