Sony is targeting the acquisition of more game studios, the head of the company’s games department said on Thursday. The maker of the PlayStation also wants to increase investments in so-called live service games, which receive updates for years.
According to Jim Ryan, chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment, the company isn’t done expanding PlayStation Studios yet. In recent months, Sony has already expanded its games division after the acquisition of Bungie, among others, the former Microsoft studio behind games such as Halo in Destiny.
Sony also wants to invest more money in live service games. Those are games designed to keep people playing as long as possible, like League of Legends† The games often receive years of updates.
The company also expects net sales of $300 million (EUR 281 million) for PCs for the current fiscal year. That’s almost a fourfold increase from last year’s $80 million.
As for hardware, Sony said the PlayStation 5 delivery issues will be over by next year. The game console will then surpass the PlayStation 4 in terms of sales.
The production of the PlayStation 5, which sold ten million in record time, is struggling with parts shortages and logistical problems. As a result, the consoles are less available.
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