Even though PlayStation has had far more losses than wins when it comes to live-service games, CEO Hideaki Nishino has confirmed that it still has plans to "continue revitalising the market".
Over the past two console generations, the massive success of games like Fortnite, Apex Legends, Warzone, and many more have pushed pretty much every publisher and developer towards the live-service golden goose. Some have managed to capture it fairly successfully, while countless others have quickly crashed and burned.
PlayStation is definitely closer to the latter when it comes to its live-service releases. While Helldivers 2 was a massive win (ignoring the constant community controversies), and its regularly updated games like Gran Turismo are faring well, pretty much every other live-service game has either been cancelled or performed poorly. Despite this, PlayStation isn't giving up any time soon.
As reported by VGC, Sony CEO Hideaki Nishino recently spoke to Famitsu as part of its 40th anniversary celebration. Nishino was asked about the reception to PlayStation's live-service outings so far and whether the team plans to continue investing in them. Nishino confirmed that it was the case, noting that "it's important to provide something on an ongoing...
