Sony is reportedly looking to scale back on its plans for Games as as Service, despite having invested billions of dollars in the genre.
That’s at least according to ResetEra member Head on the Block, who claims that companies including SEGA and Bandai Namco are helping Sony out, with the former supposedly working on an IP “that’ll wipe the floor.” Furthermore, the anonymous user claimed that Sony had “forced” a number of first-party developers to work on online projects, and is now scaling back and is “using third-party to catch up on some IPs.”
One of Sony’s major pushes towards GaaS came with its acquisition of Destiny developer Bungie, and had previously confirmed plans to release 12 live service games by the fiscal year ending March 2026. Much of these decisions came under leadership from departing PlayStation head honcho Jim Ryan, who reportedly left a number of PS Studios feeling ‘uncomfortable.’
As such, it is very possible that Sony’s decision to scale back on its GaaS plans comes as a result Ryan’s impending departure. Still, nothing has been confirmed at this point, so take these reports with a pinch of salt just to be safe.
[Source – XFire]