Sony, Concord and PlayStation

Has ‘Concord’ Scared Sony Straight On Its PlayStation Live Service Ambitions?
Concord was a genre-defining disaster for Sony, so has it caused PlayStation to rethink its entire live service approach?
Sony seems eager to avoid another Concord level flop, canceling two unannounced live service PlayStation games
Sony has canceled two unannounced live service games. According to Bloomberg, a Sony spokesperson confirmed that they were canceled "following a recent review”. They were in development at two PlayStation studios, Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games.
Sony Cancels Two Live Service Games Including God of War Multiplayer Project
Sony has also canceled Naughty Dog's live service The Last of Us game, with the studio now working on the single-player Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. The company recently entered a strategic partnership with Kadokawa, gaining access to major gaming and anime properties.
PlayStation Legend Shuhei Yoshida 'Would've Tried to Resist' Sony's Live Service Push
Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has said he would have tried to resist Sony’s controversial live service video game push. Yoshida, who was President of SIE Worldwide Studios for Sony Interactive Entertainment from 2008 to 2019,
Sony Cancels 2 PlayStation Games Including a 'God of War' Sequel
Sony has cancelled two unannounced live-service games under its PlayStation banner, according to a new report. A Sony spokesperson confirmed the cancellations to Bloomberg, saying that the games were cancelled after a "recent review.
PlayStation Throws A ‘God Of War’ Game In Its Live Service Graveyard
A God of War live service game has just been killed by Sony, along with another live game from another studio.
God of War Multiplayer Reportedly Among PlayStation's Latest Cancelled Projects - IGN Daily Fix
Sony has canceled a couple more games, both of which were live service titles. One of them was a God of War multiplayer game, and the other was an unannounced game from Bluepoint. Looks like Sony could be scaling back their live service push in the wake of the colossal failure of Concord.
Sony’s black PlayStation 5 accessories are now available for preorder
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Bend Studio May Be The Biggest Victim of Sony's Short-Lived Live-Service Era
Sony's short-lived live service pivot has impacted a lot of PlayStation-owned developers, but Bend Studio has arguably been ...
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Sony Just Launched an Ethereum Network—Will It Get PlayStation Games?
PlayStation maker Sony launched its Ethereum network Soneium this week, and games are coming—but will we see Kratos and other ...
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PlayStation Studios Tentpole Lineup Is Dire for Next Few Years – Report
Sony has canceled at least eight PlayStation Studios games in recent years, which has left a question mark over its ...
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PlayStation is Still Missing Out on a Golden Opportunity With PS Stars
The PlayStation Stars system is cute, but it feels like it's leaving a major opportunity on the table, and it's about time ...
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PlayStation 6 SoC is 'design complete' says leaker: AMD Zen 5 with X3D cache, next-gen UDNA GPU
Sony's next-generation PlayStation 6 'is design complete' with recent leaks teasing AMD's custom APU will have Zen 5 CPU + X3D and next-gen UDNA GPU.
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List of Highly-Requested PS Plus Classics Revealed by Sony Partner
The fans have spoken, and Sony partner Implicit Conversions has the list of the most requested PS Plus Classics.
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Former PlayStation Boss Shares Theory On Why the Vita Failed
A recently retired PlayStation veteran shares his take on why Sony’s PSP successor, PS Vita, didn’t take off in the handheld ...