Sony Plans to Grow PlayStation Across Other Platforms In Major Shift To Longtime Policy

Sony is reportedly making big changes to its gaming and entertainment strategy, changing its focus from console sales to building platforms and communities. Senior Vice President Sadahiko Hayakawa says the company is gradually moving from a hardware-focused business to one that grows and engages the PlayStation community across different devices and services. The company says this will help expand its reach and improve long-term business stability.

Hardware will continue to play an important role, and Sony has no plans to stop producing PlayStation consoles. However, its future strategy will put more weight on services, cross-platform releases, and expanding game availability beyond Sony hardware.

Microsoft has already started bringing its Xbox titles to PlayStation and PC, and Sony has taken similar steps by releasing Helldivers 2 on Xbox. Bungie's upcoming Marathon will also launch on both Xbox and PlayStation at the same time. PC ports of each company's previous ...