Sony said that PlayStation Studios plans to “regularly and continuously» release attractive games. Sony Interactive Entertainment is committed to improving its development process and release schedule to ensure this.
This is surprising because PlayStation Studios recently admitted that it is difficult for them to maintain stable profits despite its highly successful games. These games include the PC port of Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, but this was not enough to stop layoffs at PlayStation Studios.
During this process, more than 900 positions at PlayStation Studios were eliminated and a new management structure was created under the leadership of co-CEOs Herman Hulst and Hideaki Nishino.
Sony announced its revenue in its fiscal financial reports for the first quarter of 2024 two days ago. During the earnings call, Sony discussed its willingness to ramp up its development schedule: “Studio Business Group is strengthening its development schedule management and optimizing development projects to consistently and continuously deliver successful games».
Apart from this they are also working on “maintenance and expansion» the number of active PlayStation users while increasing user engagement. This is the reason”creating a stable income base“, which is one of the main priorities for PlayStation Studios.
