The Japanese newspaper Nikkei revealed this. sony It decided to invest $2.13 billion. Research & Development video game industry with a particular focus on games. live servicenow the new trend of the company.
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According to the news in Nikkei, the investment will be made before the end of the year.fiscal year 2024 (current closing on March 31, 2024) and will be equivalent to 40% of the entire company’s research and development costs.
With the grand opening investmentThe Sony group has expressed a desire to target a model that focuses more on live service titles. As the source points out, Sony still lacks success in this area and is trying every possible way to build it.
In short, PlayStation has clearly shifted its focus from being a brand tied to big brands above all else. single-player blockbusterto someone who is trying to be great in live service, sacrificing everything else.
In light of the new revelations, the strategy pursued in recent years amid targeted acquisitions by studios like Bungie, projects like The Last of Us Online, and the announcement of 12 live services in the works is emerging even more strongly. seen during the last situation.
According to Nikkei, Sony plans to dedicate 60% of its PS5 development resources to live services by the end of fiscal 2026; this is the date when many games of the genre that are currently in development should be released.
The article also talks about Sony’s desire to get into the metaverse business, but doesn’t give much detail.