Sony has 10 live service games in development
Sony has revealed during its earnings call that it plans to ship 10 live service games by 2026.
While speaking on the recent acquisition of Bungie for $3.6 billion, chief financial officer Hiroki Totoki also revealed that the Destiny developer is working on a “major new IP” and that the company plans to harness Bungie‘s experience in the live service space going forward.
While it wasn’t made clear if Bungie would be developing any of these titles, it has been claimed that The Last Of Us studio Naughty Dog is currently working on a live service title.
Speaking on what Bungie will bring to PlayStation, Totoki said: “Our studios will learn from Bungie, that is a strong wish we have the Bungie side is willing to work closely with us.”
Bungie has said that all cross-platform support for Destiny 2 will continue and confirmed that its future games will not be PlayStation exclusive.
Meanwhile, SIE president and CEO Jim Ryan said the decision to acquire Bungie was motivated by his strategy “to expand the reach of PlayStation to a much wider audience” and to “evolve the gaming experiences that we build”.
VGC recently spoke with GamesIndustry.biz‘s Christopher Dring, who was the first to break the announcement after speaking with both PlayStation and Bungie’s leaders.
When asked about Sony’s approach to acquisitions in light of Microsoft‘s spending spree, Dring was quick to point out the different approaches from the companies.
“When Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard, they didn’t just buy Call Of Duty… they bought every game they’ve made in thirty years of history… Sony is a little more hesitant,” he said, after interviewing PlayStation boss Jim Ryan in advance of the announcement.
You can watch our full discussion here.
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