US EditionPlayStation Boss Says Company Now Does 'Much More Rigorous and More Frequent Testing' After Concord's Failure
Following a $250 million loss on Concord, PlayStation is enhancing quality control, focusing on major Sony intellectual properties, and encouraging early detection of development issues.
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PlayStation Boss Says Company Now Does 'Much More Rigorous and More Frequent Testing' After Concord's Failure
After a high-profile failure in Concord and a high-profile success in Astro Bot last year, PlayStation is looking to adjust its strategy to incorporate fewer live service games, more big franchises, and stricter oversight of its owned studios.
Following the monumental fiasco of his live-service Concord game, Sony is changing course. Hermen Hulst, the owner of the PlayStation studios, announces the introduction of "more rigorous and frequent" tests to avoid such disasters. The goal: to fail "as soon as possible and at a lower cost", while continuing to invest in games service and the creation of great franchises.
After the failure of the game Concord in 2024, stricter tests are made, as PlayStations Hermen Hulst tells us.
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