That’s the goal, according to a Sony executive, with the service moving to a three-tier subscription model later this year.
Yoshida Shuhei is now the head of external indies at Sony Interactive Entertainment, after handing over the leadership position of PlayStation Studios to Hermen Hulst, who previously headed Guerrilla Games (Killzone, Horizon). Regardless, he has remained close to the PlayStation brand, hence his opinion of him, shared by the Game industrywith, because he spoke at the GI Live: London event.
According to Yoshida, games launched on PlayStation Plus, such as Rocket League in the past or Stray this year, are exceptional cases. Sony still believes that its games must first have a “premium” look (ie paid, full price), and only then can it be said that their products will reach subscription service. Sony sees PlayStation Plus as useful when slowing game sales are turning heads.
“A [PlayStation Plus] In the case of Extra, our approach is to help publishers manage the life cycle. I’m the first party [belsős fejlesztésű] I’ve directed games, so I know they’re like movies. A film first comes out in cinemas, then moves on to paid services (pay-per-view), to subscription services, then also to free TV channels, and each time it generates new revenues and reaches a wider audience. Likewise, we believe that releasing a game as a premium at launch, so 3/6 months, maybe 3 years later, when game sales are down, PlayStation Plus Extra membership can help introduce these you play to a new and wider audience, ”says Yoshida.
Yoshida pointed out that Sony is actively encouraging publishers to use PlayStation Plus to manage the life cycle of their games. Yes, but I’m not sure it’s the right way. Microsoft puts all Xbox Game Studios (i.e. internal) games on Game Pass immediately, right from the day of release.
Source: PSL
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