October 29th 2023.
What is going on behind closed doors at Sony? For months, PlayStation fans have been left wondering why Sony has been so quiet and why they have no scheduled exclusives at all. With the release of Spider-Man 2, a massive critical and commercial success, this has left many fans scratching their heads.
This week, we got a hint of what is going on. Reports emerged of Connie Booth, the head of PlayStation’s internal development, being suddenly sacked after almost three decades on the job. Sony later admitted she had gone but did not offer an explanation as to why.
According to the leaker, Connie Booth was being blamed for not quelling a rebellion amongst Sony developers, who did not want to make live service games. This comes as Sony had previously said that they would be making at least 10 live service games by 2026, yet they have not shown or released any. As such, it is likely that Connie Booth was sacked for failing to meet these targets.
It is understandable why Sony developers would not want to move from quality single-player games to free-to-play titles with microtransactions. This could explain why The Last Of Us multiplayer game has been cancelled and why Naughty Dog might be leading the rebellion against the concept.
The departure of Sony boss Jim Ryan, who was the one pushing for the focus on live service games, could be another indication of an internal struggle. If the new boss starts talking about single-player games more, then it will be a good sign that this is the case.
At the moment, it is difficult to know exactly what is going on inside Sony. There are plenty of rumors and theories, but until there are more concrete answers, we can only speculate. It is worrying that Sony may be tearing itself apart from within, but only time will tell.
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