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What led to Sony laying off 900 people? | This Week in Business

Sony's president complained about unaccountable developers missing budgets and schedules, but there are other culprits behind the game division's thin profit margin

March 1, 2024 Brendan Sinclair

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Video game consoles are doomed… right? | Opinion

As Microsoft and Sony target PC and mobile to grow their audiences, what does that mean for the future of the console?

Feb. 20, 2024 Christopher Dring

Opinion

For Sony and Microsoft, revenue growth is more important than any "console war" | Opinion

The framing of the "console war" seems less and less relevant as both companies chase bigger fish

Feb. 16, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Sony seeking growth by bringing more first-party games to other platforms

President and COO says it could help improve PlayStation's operating profit

Feb. 15, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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PlayStation generates $9.6 billion in holiday quarter, but expects hardware decline in 2024

Sony president Hiroki Totoki says no major franchise launches for PS5 until April 2025

Feb. 14, 2024 James Batchelor

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Carry1st receives investment from Sony

The mobile publisher is the first of a larger initiative that aims to grow entertainment businesses in Africa

Jan. 29, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Sony gives Gran Turismo Sport the boot | This Week in Business

When the servers go dark, the ability to save progress in the single-player parts of the game goes with it. How could publishers better handle sunsetting online games?

Jan. 12, 2024 Brendan Sinclair

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Sony fined €13.5m by French antitrust regulator

Autorité de la Concurrence accused platform holder of restricting third-party PS4 controllers

Jan. 2, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Sony removing purchased Discovery TV shows from PlayStation Store

Users will no longer be able to access shows in their libraries due to "licensing arrangements"

Dec. 4, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

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Sony fails to block lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices

Case could cost the firm up to £6.3 million in damages

Nov. 22, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

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Sony-owned Savage Game Studios rebrands to Neon Koi

Mobile developer has "decided to embrace a new identity" following recent executive departures

Nov. 21, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

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Tim Sweeney: We were willing to sue Sony for cross-play | Epic vs Google

Elsewhere, more details emerge over Google's plans to buy the Fortnite firm

Nov. 21, 2023 James Batchelor

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Sony delays six live service titles

COO and CFO Hiroki Totoki attributed change of plans to quality concerns

Nov. 9, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

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PlayStation 5 shipped 4.9m units during Q2 2023

PlayStation sales up 32% to $6.31 billion this quarter

Nov. 9, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

Opinion

Does Sony have a long-term software strategy? | Opinion

PlayStation's studio system is world-class today – but with reports of cost-cutting and cracks showing in the expensively-acquired Bungie, there are concerns about tomorrow

Nov. 3, 2023 Rob Fahey

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PlayStation's Visual Arts studio hit with layoffs

Former employees have shared the news on social media

Oct. 23, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

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Redesigned PS5 arrives next month

Slimmer system will launch in standard and digital-only models this November alongside price hikes in US and Japan

Oct. 10, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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Sony Pictures Core coming to PlayStation | News-in-brief

Formerly known as Bravia Core, the entertainment app will provide PS players early access to select Sony Pictures films

Oct. 6, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

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Sony has a crucial decision to make after Jim Ryan's retirement | Opinion

Should Sony find someone new to take PlayStation into uncharted waters?

Sept. 28, 2023 Christopher Dring

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PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan to retire

Sony Group Corporation President, COO and CFO Hiroki Totoki will take over temporarily in April 2024

Sept. 27, 2023 Christopher Dring

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Insomniac: If anything, it's got better since we were bought by PlayStation

Spider-Man 2 creative director Bryan Intihar talks superheroes, PS5 and Insomniac's impressive run of releases

Sept. 15, 2023 Christopher Dring

Opinion

PS Plus price hike: We'll all pay for a subscription-based future | Opinion

There's a flicker of Sony's old arrogance in the bump to its PS Plus prices, but it's also a reminder that current subscription pricing is a land grab, not a sustainable business model

Sept. 1, 2023 Rob Fahey

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PlayStation Plus 12-month subscriptions to get a price bump

The new cost changes come a year after the three-tiered service launched

Aug. 30, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

Opinion

The potential audience for PlayStation Portal is huge | Opinion

More and more consumers need gaming devices that fit around them rather than ones that required dedicated time

Aug. 25, 2023 Christopher Dring

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Sony unveils PlayStation Portal

The dedicated remote play unit will set consumers back $200, with pre-orders to be opened later

Aug. 23, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau