Sony CEO: “The PlayStation 4 Is Entering The Final Phase Of Its Life Cycle”
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John Kodera: “(The PlayStation 4 is) Finally entering the final phase of its console life cycle.”
John Kodera: We will put in more effort into the continuous engagement with the users.
As for business strategies beyond 2018, Sony will put more effort in the development and enhancement of exclusive titles.
Kodera says the PSVR continues to sell, but it is doing so less than market forecast. From this point on, Sony will aim for a more realistic outlook and healthy growth in the business of the VR device. As for ForwardWorks, he says there has been some development and release delays, and they’re planning on improvements to make it a more efficient operation.
John Kodera: “It has been a big year of learning for ForwardWorks. It’s difficult to start brand-new IPs, not limited to ForwardWorks and PlayStation. We will continue using pre-existing PlayStation IP as the core of establishment for ForwardWorks, but we’d like to do so while managing the size of new IPs. We’ll continue pushing forward using personnel with knowledge on this point.”
John Kodera: “As for first party investment, it isn’t necessarily only about increasing new IPs. Part of it is about refreshing current IPs, and enhancing contents by developing franchises for successful IPs.”
Lastly, Kodera says that the middle management period up until March 2021 will be a period for a breather in preparation for a bigger leap for PlayStation.
Not a shock, this sh*t been out since 2013 and Pro doesn't count thats for a niche core fanbase that wanted a more optimized PS4 revision, majority of PS console base still day 1 2013 consoles it will be 5 years this year.
We already seen the best of the best, from new IPs for the future to core pillar PS IPs like Uncharted, Gran Turismo to God Of War, 3rd party already gave countless versions of their major IPs, I think it is set in 2019 PSX will deliver a tease of PS5 for sure.