PlayStation Backs PS5-PC Live-Service Games, Hints at 1 PS6 Handheld
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Updated · Wccftech · Jun 26
PlayStation Backs PS5-PC Live-Service Games, Hints at 1 PS6 Handheld
3 articles · Updated · Wccftech · Jun 26
Summary
Hideaki Nishino said Sony will keep pushing live-service games despite recent stumbles, framing them as a way to attract global players and support titles over the long term.
PS5 and PC will be the basic launch platforms for first-party live-service releases, while single-player first-party games will stay focused on PlayStation to preserve console-exclusive value.
1 in-house live-service title — MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls — is planned for release this year as Sony tries to prove out that strategy after weak reception for games such as Concord and Marathon.
Nishino also pointed to changing play habits and cited PlayStation Portal, monitors and speakers for play beyond the living room, signaling Sony is exploring more portable hardware ahead of the next generation.