I think you can see some competitive inertia in Sony's operations with PlayStation 5 in this 9th generation. #JustMarketLeaderThings
How many companies have done "what's worked up until now" while their industry was changing around them? How many of those companies suffered because of such decisions? Sony has been seemingly slow to react to some of the changes in the industry. The Spartacus rumors had people wondering why a response to GamePass was necessary and now there's almost a desperation to imagine a way Sony could overcome the challenges presented by today's news.
The reason why people are so worked up about this news is because of the fear of change. So many people have tied their identities to PlayStation that the future of consolidation and digital/cloud/metaverse gaming is horrifying. But change is inevitable.
Go back to content consumption (i.e., watching TV) at the turn of the century, Y2K. Could you have seen our current entertainment landscape from back then? If you did, you have a lot to answer for. If not, why would you assume that gaming as it was in the 00s and 10s would remain the same in the 20s or 30s?
What could you have done to stop this? Since everyone is ultimately pursuing profit and growth, how were you going to convince them that the way you prefer things is best? That their AAA process, which requires thousands of man-hours and tens/hundreds of millions of dollars, could be sustained indefinitely the way they are?
The old ways aren't bringing constant quarter-over-quarter growth/earnings, so they will pursue new ways to fulfill those goals. Even at the detriment of what you love. Even if it destroys it. And if Sony doesn't join "them," well. You can already sense that conclusion.
That's what capitalism does. It wrings every ounce of life from its assets to extract every drop of value and profit from it.
How many companies have done "what's worked up until now" while their industry was changing around them? How many of those companies suffered because of such decisions? Sony has been seemingly slow to react to some of the changes in the industry. The Spartacus rumors had people wondering why a response to GamePass was necessary and now there's almost a desperation to imagine a way Sony could overcome the challenges presented by today's news.
The reason why people are so worked up about this news is because of the fear of change. So many people have tied their identities to PlayStation that the future of consolidation and digital/cloud/metaverse gaming is horrifying. But change is inevitable.
Go back to content consumption (i.e., watching TV) at the turn of the century, Y2K. Could you have seen our current entertainment landscape from back then? If you did, you have a lot to answer for. If not, why would you assume that gaming as it was in the 00s and 10s would remain the same in the 20s or 30s?
What could you have done to stop this? Since everyone is ultimately pursuing profit and growth, how were you going to convince them that the way you prefer things is best? That their AAA process, which requires thousands of man-hours and tens/hundreds of millions of dollars, could be sustained indefinitely the way they are?
The old ways aren't bringing constant quarter-over-quarter growth/earnings, so they will pursue new ways to fulfill those goals. Even at the detriment of what you love. Even if it destroys it. And if Sony doesn't join "them," well. You can already sense that conclusion.
That's what capitalism does. It wrings every ounce of life from its assets to extract every drop of value and profit from it.
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