Seems Sony Will Continue to Focus on Making Great Games
A new Twitter account was created for Sony Interactive Entertainment president John Kodera, who replaced former president Andrew House back in October. He immediately began a dialogue with fans, pledging to keep PlayStation “the best place to play.”
Obviously, when there’s a shift in a company’s leadership, everyone’s curious about the new direction. Will Sony keep doing what it’s doing or will we see some things about the PlayStation brand altered? Well, it looks like we have nothing to worry about. Apparently, Kodera intends to continue where House left off and retain the “legacy” that now defines the PlayStation 4.
Hello. I believe this is because this account was created recently. Yesterday to be more exact. But I do not worry about that. My focus is to continue the legacy of the best place to play.
— John (Tsuyoshi) Kodera (@TsuyoshiKodera) January 10, 2018
A few hours since this account was created and I was already surprised with numerous comments and messages of welcome and support. Your support and passion is essential for us to continue make PlayStation The Best Place to Play. Thank you all!
— John (Tsuyoshi) Kodera (@TsuyoshiKodera) January 10, 2018
And what has made PlayStation great this generation? Many fans will claim that it’s the great single-player games. Thus, one fan asked Kodera if the plan is to keep the great single-player games coming as opposed to focusing on “Games as a Service.”. Fortunately, Kodera assured everyone that Sony’s vision on “Games as a Service” is different. From this, I presume that “Games as a Service” won’t be part of the company’s emphasis. Or, Kodera simply aims for a different approach. Time will tell.
I will do my best to continue the excellent work done by Mr. @AndyHousePS . About the issue of “Games as a Service”, do not worry about it. @PlayStation‘s vision is totally different.
— John (Tsuyoshi) Kodera (@TsuyoshiKodera) January 10, 2018
Kodera’s words may put many people at ease since, late last year, Chief Financial Officer Kenichiro Yoshida said Sony would explore in-game purchases under its new leadership. One thing that seems certain, however, is that Sony will never abandon the great single-player experience.