The Last of Us Multiplayer, et God of War live service spin-off fra Bend, et Twisted Metal live service-projekt, Spider-Man: The Great Web, Sony Londons multiplayer IP - det er bare nogle af de projekter Sony satte igang, men så lukkede ned i forskellige stadier af udviklingen.
Man skulle tro at dette ville lede til lidt mere tvivl omkring om hvorvidt live service passer ind i virksomheden, særligt når nu Concord blev en af de mest profilerede fiaskoer nogensinde, og det kunne gå samme vej for både Marathon og Fairgames.
Men Sony er stadig meget investerede i at bygge en "portefolie" af live service-titler - det slår Hermen Hulst fast i den seneste finansbriefing.
"We remain very committed to building a diverse and resilient live service portfolio. We have MLB The Show, Destiny 2, and Helldivers 2. These are really good examples of the type of titles that we're looking to develop. These titles have already established an enduring set of player experiences and communities across quite a wide range of different genres. Together, that provides a really good foundation for our ambitions in this category. I would say that, additionally, we are continuing to invest in new live services, with Helldivers 2 providing such a great example of the level of success we can achieve if we get everything right. That game has been a true breakout success. It's been attracting and retaining a significant community. This ongoing success is further evidenced in how we deal with the monetization, as microtransactions now make more than half of that game's revenue. We're also very excited about Marathon's anticipated launch in this fiscal year."
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