Among the major game publishers actively developing new systems and new games, sony PlayStation is one of the oldest and best-known faces in the gaming industry. Since the release of the PS in December 1994, PlayStation has gradually developed into a leading company in the industry, with many popular IPs.
Still, PlayStation's recent acquisition has left fans wondering where it's headed. Earlier this week, PlayStation acquired Haven Studio and announced that it would develop a real-time services game specifically for the PS5.
Because they can often have a longer lifespan, service games have become increasingly popular over the past few years. While many fans worry that the development of such a game could mean the end of PlayStation's traditional single-player game, the head of PlayStation Studios recently answered those concerns.
In interviews with gamesindustry.biz, Jade Raymond, head of Haven Studios, and Hermen Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios, both spoke about recent acquisitions. In the interview, Hulst mentioned that the development of service games will not conflict with single-player games (such as Soul of Tsushima, God of War, etc.), and single-player games will still be the focus. In addition, Hulst also said that Sony is indeed enthusiastic about developing service-oriented games.
For many PS fans, the hanging heart can be put down. While service-oriented multiplayer and battle royale games tend to attract a large number of new players in this day and age, Sony's previously excellent single-player games have attracted a large number of loyal players. Especially some long-term IP, such as "God of War", "Ricky and Jingle" and so on.
Still, given the long-term success of games like Apex and Fortnite, it's no surprise that Sony is red-eyed. So, look forward to what this new PS5 service-oriented game from Haven Studios will look like in the end.
PlayStation has been experimenting with more and more directions and making great strides in the past decade, and if the service game attempt on the PS5 is successful, the PS5 has a stable and excellent single-player game such as Spider-Man and God of War on the one hand, and a long-term service game like Apex. This is undoubtedly good news for PS5 gamers.