Japanese Gaming’s Latest Headlines
The last few weeks have been a constant flurry of news from Japan’s largest game developers. We look at a combination of Nintendo Direct, Playstation State of Play and The Tokyo Game Show.
Sony Acquires Savage Game Studios
PlayStation’s ambitions continue to expand past console, subscription, and cloud — its lates acquisition is Savage Game Studios, which was reportedly working on AAA mobile shooter. We examine Sony’s perspective on the acquisition.
Speed Bumps In the Console Market
A decline in growth in the console market is looming. But the silver lining is that the strategy for the two gaming giants, Microsoft and Sony, remains the same. We examine the causes of these declines and offer optimism for the mid- to long-term.
Sony’s State of Play
Ahead of Summer Game Fest next week, Sony previewed its State of Play. This week, we analyze Sony’s evolving live service and cross-platform strategy in context of their full year earnings.
Xbox and PlayStation Explore In-Game Ads
Xbox and PlayStation have announced their intentions to build immersive ad experiences into their respective platforms. Why now? And what does this mean for their subscription services?
The Good, the Bad, and the Strategy of PlayStation Subscriptions
In this Metacast episode, Anil Das-Gupta, Aaron Bush and Chong Ahn, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss Axie Infinity’s Ronin Sidechain hack and its implications on Sky Mavis’ future. The team also dives deep into PlayStations new subscription service and how its positioned against Xbox Game Pass. The group also celebrates Miniclip crossing 4 billion downloads, and how the site influenced current game genres and how the company has built such an enduring legacy.
Breaking Down Sony’s Ecosystem
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A First Look at Roblox
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