Sony FY23 Q4 Results

[the-pi-guy]

Hermen Hulst, soon to be co-CEO of Sony's PlayStation business, addresses day 1 PC releases. Live service games will come day and date on PS5 and PC, but single player narrative games on PC are designed to then entice PC owners to play sequels on a PlayStation console pic.twitter.com/uAO0stlBS6

— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) May 29, 2024

Sony lists Housemarque under "Single-Player, Narrative Focus" presumably for their next game.

Bend Studio and Media Molecule are listed under 'Evolving/ Multi-Genre' next to Guerrilla Games (Horizon Online?) and Polyphony.

Bluepoint is listed as a 'Partner Studio' alongside… pic.twitter.com/A9iVRRe36j

— KAMI (@Okami13_) May 29, 2024

[the-pi-guy]

Sony says the PS5 is its "most profitable generation to date." PS4 and PS5 monthly active split is identical, but the total gameplay hours is far higher on PS5. Sony is now looking to extend to new devices and introduce non-PS5 players to PlayStation "via peripherals" pic.twitter.com/8n8pRdVG0B

— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) May 29, 2024

[kitler53]

Hermen Hulst, soon to be co-CEO of Sony's PlayStation business, addresses day 1 PC releases. Live service games will come day and date on PS5 and PC, but single player narrative games on PC are designed to then entice PC owners to play sequels on a PlayStation console pic.twitter.com/uAO0stlBS6

— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) May 29, 2024

I'll bet era is in rage mode right now. 

[Legend]

Glad they said console is the goal. Not sure how well that'll actually work, but they at least understand that xbox shouldn't be a blueprint.

[the-pi-guy]