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PS5 and Travis Scott partnership illustrate PlayStation’s/Sony’s cross-entertainment future

Karol Severin

29 Oct 2020

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PlayStation5

Travis scott

Over the last year we have written a number of times that Sony’s future is cross-entertainment , while Xbox’s future is cross platform . This stems from their respective strengths and weaknesses. Sony would find it, at best, incredibly challenging to compete with Microsoft on cloud, cross-platform, or the depth of its pockets.

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

Karol Severin

16 Oct 2020

Xbox

PlayStation

games consoles

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 to have a short-term impact on console sales, and rather play a larger role in the conversion of existing and new users to Game Pass.

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

Karol Severin

2 Jun 2020

Call of Duty

crisis management

Games

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 situation is a stark reminder that just because there is a COVID-19 crisis out there, it doesn’t mean that other world problems are on hold in the meantime.

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Quick Take: Games News That Matters, but You May Have Missed Due To Coronavirus

Karol Severin

30 Mar 2020

Epic Games

F1 cancelled

Fortnite

Google Stadia launched Stadia Maker s to get independent developers on board: If this works, it could play a pivotal role in the success of the service. Especially in the times of lockdowns and cocooning , consumers will need a wider-than-usual variety of content not to get bored and will keep loyal to services.

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