A reader is unimpressed by the way in which during which Sony unveiled Ghost Of Yōtei’s launch date and feels it hints at a grim future for PlayStation.
We all know that Sony has been appearing unusual for years now. We received about two regular years out of them, when the PlayStation 5 first launched, after which they mainly went loopy. Suddenly all they had been speaking about had been reside service video games, then they stopped speaking about something in any respect, after which they stopped releasing something both.
There had been mainly no massive PlayStation first social gathering video games final 12 months. Yes, that they had Astro Bot, which received numerous awards, however it didn’t promote all that nicely and by Sony’s personal phrases was not a serious launch.
This 12 months is simply as dangerous. We’re on the finish of April and the one issues they’ve had out are an extremely costly The Last Of Us compilation and Days Gone Remastered. The solely factor they’ve received developing is Death Stranding 2 (which they didn’t make, so isn’t actually first social gathering) and, so we discovered this week, Ghost Of Yōtei in October.
We haven’t heard something about Ghost Of Yōtei since final 12 months after which this week we received a brand new trailer, a launch date, and pre-order particulars. How was this unveiled? Via a brand new State of Play? Or perhaps a showcase devoted to the sport? At least it should’ve been part of another preview present, proper?
No, that they had a tweet. And then later there was a brief PlayStation Blog. That’s it.
I’m simply sick of this. Why is Sony like this now? Why do they appear to hate being a video games writer? Why do they hate speaking to their followers a lot? Why do they love doing nothing as an alternative?
Everything is a minimal effort. The bulletins, the variety of video games popping out, the way in which every part is offered… it’s a weird mixture of laziness, vanity, and a complete lack of power. I don’t know what it’s Sony execs would somewhat be doing, however it’s actually not promoting video video games.
How Sony received like this can be a thriller however it’s hardly crucial one. The actual query is are they ever going to get out of this bizarre funk they’ve put themselves into and if not what occurs subsequent?
If Microsoft hadn’t imploded earlier than them then PlayStation would’ve been in actual hassle however as an alternative they’ve been rewarded for his or her incompetence and laziness with the best trip in gaming.
Yes, Nintendo goes to beat them with the Switch 2, that a lot is clear, however Nintendo doesn’t do what Sony does. Gaming can’t simply be Nintendo and PCs. Or perhaps it will probably?
Maybe Sony’s inaction is pushing us in direction of that one format future that at one time appeared so fascinating. I don’t suppose it’s, as a result of Sony resides proof of what occurs when you haven’t any competitors, however I believe it’s going to occur anyway.
My prediction is that Nintendo will proceed to be a hit doing its personal factor, however that PC will proceed to realize floor till Sony simply quietly surrender on consoles and go third social gathering like Xbox.
I think about it’ll be a sluggish decline, that step by step begins to look inevitable till, like Xbox, in the long run no person actually cares all that a lot.
It’ll be a tragic, pathetic finish for PlayStation, however it’ll be a minimum of Sony deserves primarily based on their latest inaction. I want it wasn’t true, however I actually can’t see another approach that is going to finish.
By reader Ashton Marley
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