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"In addition, the live service game Helldivers 2, which was released in February last year, won Best Ongoing Game and Best Multiplayer Game," Sony president Hiroki Totoki said in an earnings call, as reported by VGC.

"The fact that titles in genres we are planning to expand in the future, including titles for families and live service games, have received these awards, is a major stride towards building a broad title portfolio."

Family games are one genre that Sony is "planning to expand in the future".

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[LectureMaster]

Let's go

 

[Insanemaelstrom]

Makes sense. Astrobot was a critical hit and a commerical success. It proved to Sony that small budget games made by smaller teams can be used to increase brand prestige and also turn up profits. It's a win-win situation for them. Weird it took them so long but glad they have realised it now.

 

[yogaflame]

I hope too see Ape escape revival and also Tomba and Spyro. Those games are perfect for the dual sense controller.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

And like anyone with common sense, they let the crybabies know they'll be doing both*.

It's that easy. Everybody can be happy.


* Gaas and traditional (AA) singleplayer

 

[STARSBarry]

Great, I think one of the things that really helped playstation early on was it's kids library that was still fun for adults too. It is notisably lacking in their more modern consoles with only 3rd party shovelware filling the gap.

 

[Labadal]

Sly Cooper, please.

 

[RoboFu]

Sonys not making more games.. they will just release a astrobot remake next year.

 

[kazuyamishima]

I understand that a lot of people don’t like him, but by the results, it seems that Totoki was the person that SIE needed the most.

 

[panda-zebra]

Sonys not making more games.. they will just release a astrobot remake next year.

Feels like each of your posts are trite remasters of previous.

 

[Ar¢tos]

Sonys not making more games.. they will just release a astrobot remake next year.

Media Molecule is probably working on a "family game" type too.

 

[RoboFu]

Media Molecule is probably working on a "family game" type too.

Horizon Playground

 

[Ar¢tos]

Horizon Playground

What's that? Can't find any Google result (that isn't Forza related)

 

[photogaz]

I loved Astro bot so much, an absolute masterpiece. Great news!

 

[Embearded]

I hope they understand Helldivers 2 received awards because it is a great game which happens to be GaaS and not the other way around.

 

[Sebastian1295]

Horizon Playground

Troll better man.

 

[seb85]

And like anyone with common sense, they let the crybabies know they'll be doing both*.

It's that easy. Everybody can be happy.


* Gaas and traditional (AA) singleplayer

Except GAAS is failing for them , so anyone with common sense should know they should abandon GAAS

 

[Leviathicus]

Personally I think this is the way. Also it would be nice if they release more AA considering how long AAA games takes to develop nowadays and (hot take incoming) get back to exclusives to build a stronger more distinctive library and get people into their ecosystem like Nintendo.

 

[Sebastian1295]

Except GAAS is failing for them , so anyone with common sense should know they should abandon GAAS

They have tbh. They fired jim ryan and demoted hermen which resulted in playstation canceling bluepoint and sony bends games and pivoting off of live service back to single player gaming. The new guy in charge seems to his head on straight.

 

[Hypereides]

I hope this is a small tease for a new Ape Escape game. The monkey in Astro kind of gave it away if that's on the horizon.

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

6 years too late.

 

[Hookshot]

Glad to see it's done so well for a fanbase that derided "kiddie" games for so long.

What are it's updated sales at now?

 

[GymWolf]

Good, just don't waste the big teams on platforms and use asobi for this stuff, please and thank you.

 

[Robb]

Family games are one genre that Sony is "planning to expand in the future".

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Except GAAS is failing for them , so anyone with common sense should know they should abandon GAAS

"The fact that titles in genres we are planning to expand in the future, including titles for families and live service games, have received these awards, is a major stride towards building a broad title portfolio."

It's literally right there in the OP.

 

[nial]

Good, just don't waste the big teams on platforms and use asobi for this stuff, please and thank you.

One of them already made this game called Astro Bot last year, so I'm sorry that you're out of luck.

 

[yogaflame]

I hope this is a small tease for a new Ape Escape game. The monkey in Astro kind of gave it away if that's on the horizon.

Perfect for dual sense controller. Just like Astro, kids will love it. Dual sense will also be perfect for this games if Sony revive this franchises like Spyro, Tomba, and Sly.

 

[Esppiral]

Great news best game of 2024.

 

[GymWolf]

One of them already made this game called Astro Bot last year, so I'm sorry that you're out of luck.

I don't consider asobi a big team (not a knack, i'm talking about size) so if they use them on platforms i'm definitely lucky

 

[Hypereides]

Perfect for dual sense controller. Just like Astro, kids will love it. Dual sense will also be perfect for this games if Sony revive this franchises like Spyro, Tomba, and Sly.

Spyro is not owned by Sony. That's an Activision property.

 

[N0S]

Let's go

Hermen getting axed is the best thing

 

[Topher]

That's what I want to hear

 

[Fabieter]

Do smaller non ubisoft style games more as well.

 

[nial]

Spyro is not owned by Sony. That's an Activision property.

Tomba isn't either. It wasn't even published by Sony.

 

[Woopah]

Knack 3 confirmed.

 

[DenchDeckard]

 

[Fake]

I'll believe when I see because nothing has change in this crap State of Play.

 

[nial]

I'll believe when I see because nothing has change in this crap State of Play.

Why do you always sound mad?

 

[mitch1971]

Sly Cooper, please.

I'm sure there was a sly cooper 4 in the works a few years ago, then it got scrapped.

 

[Astray]

Extremely logical decision imo:

- Playstation needs an audience refresh through attracting younger players.
- Playstation is planning a handheld device, and younger players are key to making it a success.

 

[Mahavastu]

"The fact that titles in genres we are planning to expand in the future, including titles for families and live service games, have received these awards, is a major stride towards building a broad title portfolio."

so they take the huge success of Helldivers and use it as an excuse/expanation to invest more in Live Service games like Concord?

 

[RetroGamingUK]

New Ape Escape by Asobi please

 

[RoboFu]

But seriously astrobot is the best thing they have put out in years and I would love to see a resurgence of of that old Sony in more games.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

so they take the huge success of Helldivers and use it as an excuse/expanation to invest more in Live Service games like Concord?

Or Concord is just a minor speedbump in the grand scheme of things, easily offset by just Helldivers 2?

 

[onQ123]

I think Sony will also try to fill the void left by Nintendo no longer making a dedicated home console with the PS5

DualSense & Astro Bot seem like a pitch to the devs & studios to make unique games that take advantage of the DualSense controller.

www.neogaf.com

 

[Mibu no ookami]

I still think they should buy Toys for Bob and make a deal with Microsoft for Crash and Spyro.

It would go a long way towards building a mascot pantheon when you could have Crash, Spyro, Jak/Daxter, Ratchet/Clank, Sly Cooper, Toru, Polygon Man, Parappa the Rappa, and Astro Bot.

Would be a big investment towards kid and family friendly.

They should also mend fences with ClapHanz.

 

[rabbity-thing]

I'm sure there was a sly cooper 4 in the works a few years ago, then it got scrapped.

They did make a 4th Sly Cooper. It's called Thieves in Time. It was released for the PS3 and Vita. It is unfairly disliked by many fans because reasons. It's actually pretty cool and I recommend a playthrough if you have the means.

 

[Saber]

Thats excellent, though I'm pretty sure this was all result of winning the game of the year not exactly because of interest. I fear to what would happen if they didn't get any award or nomination.

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

'But... sales are not in 10s of millions...'

Glad that Sony recognized the thirst. This is our default family game, both me, my son and my wife are playing it together since the release in some form.

 

[Hypereides]

I'm sure there was a sly cooper 4 in the works a few years ago, then it got scrapped.

"Sly 4" got released already.

You should play it if you haven't.

They did make a 4th Sly Cooper. It's called Thieves in Time. It was released for the PS3 and Vita. It is unfairly disliked by many fans because reasons. It's actually pretty cool and I recommend a playthrough if you have the means.

There were some fair and logical complaints about the game (mainly the characterization and storyline), but otherwise its pretty solid.