Sony is currently navigating a challenging period following the failure of its ambitious plan to launch 12 game services by 2025. The company's recent decision to abruptly cancel nine of these projects has sparked significant backlash from the gaming community.
In 2022, Jim Ryan, then president of Sony Interactive Entertainment, unveiled Sony's strategy to introduce 12 game services by 2025. This initiative aimed to adapt to the evolving gaming market. However, many gamers expressed concerns that Sony was shifting focus away from single-player experiences. Despite assurances from Sony that it would continue to support single-player projects, the reality has been quite different.
It has been revealed that out of the 12 planned projects, nine have been canceled. While Helldivers 2 has been a success, drawing in millions of players, other projects like Concord and Payback have been shut down. Additionally, highly anticipated titles such as The Last of Us: Factions, Spider-Man: The Great Web, and a new game set in the God of War universe developed by Bluepoint Games have also been canceled.
Sony's List of Canceled Games:
- Concord (did not meet expectations)
- God of War by Bluepoint Games
- Bend Studio's multiplayer game
- The Last of Us: Factions
- Spider-Man: The Great Web by Insomniac Games
- Twisted Metal by Firesprite
- Unannounced fantasy game from London Studio
- Payback by Bungie
- Networking project from Deviation Games
Almost all of these canceled projects were integral to Sony's bold strategy to enter the games-as-services market. Gamers are vocalizing their frustration, feeling that Sony has become too focused on following trends and has lost sight of its core strengths. Projects from Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games are now expected to be delayed by several years.
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