Sony Knows PlayStation Live-Service Plans "Not Entirely Going Smoothly", Admits "There Are Still Many Issues"

Sony Knows PlayStation Live-Service Plans "Not Entirely Going Smoothly", Admits "There Are Still Many Issues"

Miles Morales (Nadji Anthony Jeter), Ben Reilly (N/A), and Gwen Stacy (N/A) take down the Rhino (N/A) in Spider-Man: Great Web (Cancelled), Insomniac Games In confirming what players have known since even well before the Concord debacle, Sony has admitted that their attempt at shifting the PlayStation brand’s development aims away from complete single-player games and towards live-service titles has, to say the least, “not entirely” played out a…

PlayStation Admits Its Live Service Push Isn't Going Smoothly, But Vows to Do Better

Sony executives shared many details on PlayStation strategies during the company's Q1 2025 investors call Q&A. For example, we received confirmation that there will be a shift from a hardware-centric business model to a platform business model focused on engagement beyond PlayStation consoles. We also reported earlier from the Q&A that Bungie's Marathon is expected to launch by March 2026. Bungie is set to lose most of its independence as it slo…

Sony stands by live-service games despite setbacks and shutdowns

Despite a long series of failures and cancellations, Sony continues to push its live-service strategy — even while acknowledging that the initiative, which began several years ago, hasn't exactly gone according to plan. This was made clear by CFO Lin Tao during a Q&A following the company's latest financial report, where he said: "Not entirely going smoothly. Last year Concord was shut down, and this year Marathon was postponed, so somewhat nega…

Following Concord’s historic failure, Sony admits its live-service push is “not entirely going smoothly” | Made Over 40% of Sony’s First-Party Revenue

Source​ Sony CFO, Lin Tao, recently participated in a Q&A following the company’s latest financial results as per VGC. During the Q&A session, a caller asked about Sony’s plans to continue pursuing live-service games in wake of issues experienced. Through an interpreter, Lin Tao...

Sony Sales Up as CFO Pledges Live-Service Commitment Despite "Negative News"

Sony has released its first-quarter financial results, and sales are up, largely driven by the performance of third-party games.