Ex-Apple Exec Tasked with Spearheading PlayStation's Mobile Gaming Division Has Already Left | Push Square
Sony has been slowly building up a new division under its PlayStation umbrella responsible for bringing its brands to smartphones, but Nicola Sebastiani – a former Apple Arcade executive who was headhunted by the Japanese giant to spearhead the charge – has already left the company to “pursue a new, undisclosed opportunity”.
Sebastiani joined less than two years ago, and had a hand in the division’s acquisition of Savage Game Studios, a developer currently working on Sony’s first “AAA mobile live service action game”. Now, however, it’ll need to find a replacement to fill the veteran’s role as it seeks to get its fledgling smartphone initiative off the ground.
PlayStation is eager to get its brands in front of more eyeballs. Recently it’s launched a number of new initiatives, such as PS Productions which oversaw HBO’s television adaptation of The Last of Us. It’s also committed to bringing its exclusives to PC. The company believes that these tactics will introduce new audiences to its franchises, ultimately increasing recognition and sales.
A true PlayStation veteran, Sammy's covered the world of PS gaming for years, with an enormous Trophy count to prove it. He also likes tennis games way more than you.
That'll probably mean he's been headhunted.
I’m still looking forward to the day some mobile games get made by Sony, with care, and connected to PSN so we can also play the trophy metagame.
Really doesn’t look like it’s happening though. Lost count of the number of years I’ve been waiting.
@thefourfoldroot1 Trophies are unlikely, but I agree, it'd be good to get some actually quality mobile games from them.
@BeerIsAwesome Definitely seems like it. Was thinking the same thing.
Sony have hired a few big mobile names in
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