It is not a secret that PlayStation will bet big on games as a service. Currently, some of its most important studios are already working on this type of productions; however, it seems that they are not happy with the idea. A recent report claims that the studios are not enthusiastic about the strategy implemented by Jim Ryan, who will leave Sony Interactive Entertainment and PlayStation.
PlayStation studios are unhappy with games as a service
According to Jason Schreier, a journalist for Bloomberg and one of the industry's most trusted sources, PlayStation studios are not entirely happy with the strategy put forward by Jim Ryan for the future of the brand. The source claims that developers are uncomfortable with the focus on games as a service.
The report reveals that PlayStation has struggled to get into this new model despite having Bungie on its side. Schreier claims that even the Destiny studio hasn't been enough to "turn PlayStation Studios into a service-game factory."
In case you don't know, Ryan's management has pushed and invested heavily in such games. We know that PlayStation Studios is preparing more than 10 games as a service for the next few years, as it wants to fully enter this area of the industry.
However, the strategy implies risks for the brand and its hallmark, as well as for its most prominent studios. Several experts believe that Ryan's strategy will never bear the expected fruit, so they are concerned about "the company's lack of coherent vision".
That said, it is unclear what will happen to the company and its strategy once Ryan leaves its ranks. It is not known whether PlayStation will bet big on games as a service as planned or make a radical change to its strategy.
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