PC ports are here to stay. They weren’t even Jim Ryan’s idea, they were Shawn Layden’s. People forget this.
Sony Has A Crucial Decision To Make After Jim Ryan's Retirement.
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I feel like given how large a company like Sony/PlayStation is, even if the new CEO is on the exact same page as the core audience, it will take quit a while for some of the larger strategy changes to take effect, maybe even towards the end of the generation. There are some things a new CEO could do that would be noticeable much sooner than that though, namely, better communication in the form of more frequent and higher quality game showcases and an increased presence at certain gaming events. A new CEO may also be more aggressive in terms of their acquisition strategy and more ambitious in terms of acquisition targets, which would be noticeable quite a bit sooner than a fundamental change in Sony's first party strategy would be. They could also do better in ensuring good relations with 3rd party partners and not take them for granted.
Basically, even the best CEO wouldn't be able to make the GAAS obsession go away overnight, but they could make it so that we aren't completely in the dark about the remaining single-player games Sony's studios are working on and they could decide to acquire more traditional game dev studios/pubs going forward.
Basically, even the best CEO wouldn't be able to make the GAAS obsession go away overnight, but they could make it so that we aren't completely in the dark about the remaining single-player games Sony's studios are working on and they could decide to acquire more traditional game dev studios/pubs going forward.
If anything, they will move further in that direction.
They’ve ALREADY said, NUMEROUS times that the GAAS development is NOT COMING AT THE EXPENSE OF TRADITIONAL GAMES. It’s being done IN ADDITION TO TRADITIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Read that till it sinks in, we are over the quota for concern posting about GAAS taking away from traditional games, especially since it has been refuted again and again!
Exactly this. If Gaas games weren't funded the traditional games budget would be the same down to the cent. More funds were released to PS Division to tackle the Gaas problem and hope one or more stick and can bring more money to the company. The more successful Gaas is the more money at play to make the traditional AAA games, and hopefully more studios running at the same time.
If you run a business and are responsible for thousands of people's revenues you don't throw extra money into the things that make you less money. So, if the GaaS aspect is very succesfull there are two options:
1 - They grow GaaS with the money it makes and keep single player as it is
2 - They grow GaaS and reduce the importance of Single Player games development for it to be at scale with the money it brings in to the company
They're not going to put all the money made from the thing we don't like into the thing we like.
So in a sense I would rather not have too much GaaS success.
If they do, it'll be the death of PlayStation and would be completely deserved.
There's only really room for like 5-6 big or moderately big GaaS titles any given generation, it seems like. Even heavily established IPs like Halo and Diablo have died on the hill of trying to go GaaS and failing spectacularly.
Sony may have much better management of their studios and IPs when it comes to traditional and limited live-service titles but how much of that really translates over to GaaS? Because it will not be 100% that much I can promise. And, how much would they need to compete against the MiHoYos, NetEases, EAs, Ubisofts (or whoever owns CounterStrike...I think it's Valve?), Epics etc. because that will be Sony's competition in the GaaS space (alongside others I didn't name).
I'm not saying Sony shouldn't go for GaaS at all. But, they need to very smart about it, and aim for genres and takes that would be extremely novel and unique in the GaaS market. Something like a PvPvE-style rhythm game, or GaaS platformer. With all due respect stuff like FairGame$ ain't it and Marathon mainly has such a strong shot because it's Bungie, otherwise it'd be one of many scifi-themed FPS GaaS titles in the market.
Eh I don't think "woke" points matter that much in CEO position.
Notice how every big tech CEO is a man?
No, never knew this: https://tekkieuni.com/blog/women-ceos-in-tech/ and there are many more, both past and current.
Obviously my bet is they did not check their gender with them, so maybe these are not really women.
You can be assured DEI is at least influencing the CEO choice.
Kiichiro Urata will become CEO mark my words.
Like I correctly predicted that Jim Ryan will step down after ABK, this also shall become reality.
Like I correctly predicted that Jim Ryan will step down after ABK, this also shall become reality.
She would be CEO of a division/subsidiary, the CEO of Sony would continue being a man.
And yes, in big tech companies including videogames woman, LGTB, people from other etnicities have extra points for hirings and promotions to increase 'diversity' quotas. Most companies, as I remember Sony too, also include in their fiscal reports their efforts to increase 'diversity', diversity quotas etc.
But obviously isn't the only thing they consider for hirings and promotions. On average way less women than men are interested in tech/STEM careers. Same goes with business administration/entrepeneurship, the percent of women way lower than men. Not only in promotions, but creating their own tech/gaming company/startup. In addition to this, on average way more women than men retire at certain age when they have and raise kids, so at the age that someone may end being promoted to CEO there aren't almost women as in AMD, YouTube or Oracle to name a few.
Kiichiro Urata will become CEO mark my words.
Like I correctly predicted that Jim Ryan will step down after ABK, this also shall become reality.
No, he 'only' has been SVP of 3rd party relationships with Asian team CEO for two years. And they aren't in their best shape. Before that, he was CEO of Capcom USA & Europe for 10 years, and Capcom USA & Europe always sucked. Before that, he worked for the 'enemy', Microsoft as Corporate Officer, Interactive Entertainment Business & Strategy during 9 years. So may be a cover agent 'spy' xDD
I think Lin Tao and Eric Lempel have way more chances and are a better fit. Both have a very longer career at Sony/SIE, including high and important management and strategical positions, also in key areas that will be specially important in SIE's future: PSN and mobile.
So no like “Jim Ryan is never stepping down” huh?
I honestly don’t care what you say, you disbeliever have been so far always wrong with your predictions. It was me who claimed half a year ago, that Jim Ryan would stepp down because of the final result to ABK fight. And I was right again. My track record is so far better than yours self-appointed insiders lol.
Edit: An no you’re wrong in another point: He was appointed to company director of SIE.
Sony Interactive Entertainment representative director and deputy president Masayasu Ito to retire
Masayasu Ito will resign as representative director and deputy president of Sony Interactive Entertainment on October 1, and current director and deputy president Lin Tao will replace Ito, the comp…
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Also your suggestions are horrible idea. Eric Lempel belongs to the marketing team, he is not leader material. Lin Tao is too focused on M&A. She is too important to lose for this role. Kiichiro Urata has leading qualifications more than anyone. He saved Capcom from their misery.
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Jim Ryan decided to retire after 30 years in the company because he's 63 years old. He obviously was going to retire some day, won't be working there forever. He decided to do it with the 30th anniversary, with SIE better than ever and after breaking most records he could as SIE CEO.
Bullshit, I often nail predictions or get pretty close.
No, you are wrong because he's retiring for being very old (and millionaire) and not because of the final result of the ABK fight. A final result that we still don't know, but super likely will end with ABK being acquired by MS.
They won't give a shit about the ABK acquisition, ABK represents a tiny portion of SIE business and they will continue having CoD for at least 10 years, plus Sony will be able to access the entire catalog of ABK for their game sub via Ubisoft if desired. In the same way that Bethesda acquisition and Starfield didn't change a shit, same will happen with the ABK acquisition: Sony will continue dominating MS and increasing their market share in consoles.
You’re coping hard dude. See it you have been multiple times wrong, you know nothing about Sony. What’s also so annoying, you can’t admit being wrong, always twist it so you look right.
Jim Ryan did not retire because of age lmao. That’s what they told the public. It’s same as an employer’s reference, it’s not written too negative as it could harm the ex-employee’s applications for future employers. He never intended to step down. They can’t say to public he was laid off because of certain results or his performance.
I have been correct and I said before 2023 ends, he will step down. Live with it or keep being delusional.
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Sony is very happy with the results of Sony GaaS games like MLB, Gran Turismo 7 and Destiny 2. They were also very happy with the success of some of their previous ones like Little Big Planet or PS Home, and Hermen even said he was proud of Dreams. And well, obviously smaller scale GaaS like Firewall Ultra or Helldivers 2 won't aim to compete against games like Fortnite, GTAV, Genshin Impact or Minecraft.
Jimbo said that they don't expect to see all their GaaS being super successful. Something normal, typically game publishers or investors bet on like ten or twenty projects and expect only a handful of them being a a big success, some of them doing ok or good and some of them fail. And with the big success of the main ones cover the failures.
They will be fine.