Interview Playstation Co-CEO Says "Consoles Will Remain The Core Of Playstation"

[Sphinx]

We are trying to increase the overall game market by expanding content to PCs. There is no doubt that home consoles will be the core of our business, but by offering titles for devices other than home consoles, we will reach a wider range of customers

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PS5値上げ「得た収益を再投資」　ソニーグループのゲームCEO - 日本経済新聞

ソニーグループは家庭用ゲーム機「プレイステーション（PS）5」の上位機種を11月に発売する。9月にはPS5を値上げし、収益向上に乗り出した。パソコンでゲームを遊ぶ人が増えるなか、ハードの戦略をどう描くのか。ゲーム子会社のソニー・インタラクティブエンタテインメント（SIE）でPS事業を担当する最高経営責任者（CEO）の西野秀明氏に聞いた。――PS5の上位機種のPS5Pro（プロ）を発売します。

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[Starkk1]

PlayStation would still be massive, even without the consoles. Their top-selling game this year actually had more sales on PC.

 

[Bring Fire]

Didn’t Microsoft make a similar statement about Xbox just before they shifted their console approach?

 

[MrLightningZoltt11]

Can he really claim there won’t be backward compatibility? If my PS3 can run the discs, there’s no reason current-gen consoles can’t do it through emulation.

 

[Forthcoming]

idk man statements are contradictory

PC will receive more content PS will remain higher priority which is which