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Horizon Zero Dawn's price changes signal why consoles are pushing for no discs

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Rhys Elliott

10 Oct 2024

PlayStation recently announced a remaster of 2017’s Horizon Zero Dawn forPS5 and PC. It’s launching on October 31 for $50. As part of a specialpromotion from Sony, anyone who already owns the original...

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Most gamers prefer single-player games

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Rhys Elliott

3 Oct 2024

It’s no secret that the bulk of AAA games market revenues come from in-game purchases , mostlyfrom live-service games. It’s also impossible to ignore that the live-service market is fiercely competitive....

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Concord has been taken offline: What went wrong? And what’s next for live services?

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Rhys Elliott

5 Sep 2024

PlayStation Studios

PlayStation is taking its PVP hero shooter Concord off the market after just two weeks. The game’s Steam numbers point to incredibly low sales. ‘’At this time, we have decided to take the game offline...

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Gamers aren’t finishing games, and that’s a problem

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Rhys Elliott

24 Jul 2024

Assassin's Creed

Every segment in the games market is facing challenges. While some experts remain optimistic about gaming’s growth pace returning in the near future, the truth is that many arguments for this never-ending...

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Filling in the IP blanks: Sony’s State of Play underlines PlayStation’s family-friendly ambitions and IP strategy

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Rhys Elliott

6 Jun 2024

Sony’s second State of Play marketing event of 2024 has increased anticipation for the company’s upcoming game releases. The roughly 30-minute presentation advertised 14 games consumers can look forward...

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Why PlayStation’s earnings point to strategy learnings, short-term growth challenges, and brighter horizons

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Rhys Elliott

16 May 2024

PlayStation Plus

Sony released its earnings for the 12 months ending March 31, 2024 (FY2023). As always, gaming was Sony’s biggest vertical and the heart of its cross-media strategy . Revenues grew +17% in FY2023 to...

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Why acquiring Paramount would transform Sony’s cross-entertainment future

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Ben Woods

8 May 2024

Paramount Global

When rumours began circulating of a Paramount sale, TV streaming was already entering a new phase. The industry’s biggest beasts have been locked in an all-out war for subscribers, spending and borrowing...

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Amazon’s Fallout is another success story for transmedia, but the strategy needs to evolve

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Rhys Elliott

26 Apr 2024

Everyone was talking about the Super Mario Bros. Movie (The Mario movie ) and HBO’s The Last of Us this time last year, and now Fallout has entered the mainstream thanks to the Amazon show. But, for...

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Embracing the cultural ascent of games: Zelda, Sony, and games-video symbiosis

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Perry Gresham

10 Nov 2023

Legend of Zelda

Gaming has been mainstream for a while, but in recent years it has started flexing its cross-cultural muscles, intersecting with music, sports, and increasingly with video . The latest example is a new...

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What Project Q tells us about Sony’s strategic thinking?

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Karol Severin

25 May 2023

During Sony’s Showcase event last night, Sony unveiled Project Q – a handheld gaming device. It will come to the market later this year, though Sony did not specify the exact date or price yet. Project...

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The Last of Us – when games meet video

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Sam Griffin

26 Jan 2023

video streaming

The HBO Original production of Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us is solidifying the foundations of modern expectations for games video crossovers. With the games market increasingly saturated and seemingly...

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Can afforfable MOCAP help with VR adoption?

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Sam Griffin

16 Dec 2022

Motion capture (MOCAP) has been synonymous with big-budget productions such as Avatar and The Lord of The Rings since their respective releases. Sony hopes to change that. Sony’s January 2023 release...

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Will PlayStation Tournaments deliver on Sony’s hopes?

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Perry Gresham

9 Dec 2022

competitive gaming

PlayStation recently announced “ PlayStation Tournaments ”, a new on-console tournaments platform designed to centralise events. Participants can enter a range of tournaments and win prizes based on...

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PlayStation and Xbox exchange PR blows amid the Activision deal approval process

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Karol Severin

19 Aug 2022

Sony and Xbox exchanged PR salvos last week as Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision came under regulatory scrutiny in Brazil. Within it, companies got an opportunity to comment on the impacts of the...

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PlayStation Plus overhaul: a defensive catch-up move, or foundation for growth offensive?

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Karol Severin

9 Dec 2021

games subscriptions

According to Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter, Sony plans to weave PlayStation Now (its on-demand games streaming offering) into PlayStation Plus (subscription necessary to access multiplayer...

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More consumers intend to buy PS5 than Xbox Series X, but both companies will be content with their trajectory

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Karol Severin

16 Oct 2020

With both PS5 and Xbox Series X having sold out their pre-order stock, the winter holiday race is heating up. Following Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax Media, we wrote that the acquisition is unlikely...

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Microsoft’s Zenimax acquisition is about the future of Games Pass more than console sales

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Karol Severin

30 Sep 2020

With the acquisition of ZeniMax Media, Microsoft is gaining an important content asset for its portfolio – Bethesda’s games. And while the timing of the announcement certainly won’t make Sony too...

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Sony buys stake in Epic Games: Small equity, large impact

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Karol Severin

13 Jul 2020

Sony has made a strategic investment of $250 million to acquire a minority stake in Epic Games. According to Venture Beat , Sony will own 1.4% of the company, valuing Epic Games at $17.86 billion. While...

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Dealing with Crises During The Crisis Is a Part Of New Normal

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Karol Severin

2 Jun 2020

crisis management

Sony , EA , and Activision were among companies to postpone marketing events and product release efforts in light of the current protests against police brutality and racism in the United States. The current...

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Quick take: Games companies try discounts, delays, and self-disruption

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Karol Severin

7 Apr 2020

Amazon might delay games streaming service launch to 2021 The New York Times has reported that Amazon’s games streaming proposition (now deemed Project Tempo) may be delayed to 2021 due to coronavirus....

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