Consoles Will Remain "Core" Part Of PlayStation's Business, Co-CEO Says

Consoles Will Remain "Core" Part Of PlayStation's Business, Co-CEO Says

From TheGamer (Written by Johnny Flores Jr.) on | OpenCritic

Even as Sony has expanded into the PC market, and PC gaming as a whole continues to become more and more popular, consoles will still remain a major part of PlayStation's business.

That bit of information comes from Hideaki Nishino, the CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment's Platform Business Group, via a new interview with Japanese publication Nikkei. Nishino, along with Hermen Hulst, succeeded Jim Ryan as Co-CEOs of PlayStation following Ryan's retirement. Hulst became CEO of the newly named Studio Business Group.

The interview, which was transcribed by Video Games Chronicle, makes it clear that PlayStation's consoles, including the forthcoming PS5 Pro, will continue to be a priority, particularly when it comes to game releases.

Can't wait to pay $200 more for a console that's missing features included with my base PS5!

One thing Nishino was quick to point out is this ease of use when it comes to a home console versus a PC or mobile device. “I think that with mobile devices, there are many games that show advertisements, and PCs are difficult to set up, but with PlayStation, once you turn it on, you can experience the content you bought straight away,” he said....

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