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Sony's Jim Ryan: We had to make changes to deliver our PlayStation 5 dream
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Fantastic interview. Jumbo saying all the right things and looks like playstation will be very healthy next Gen.
Fuck I can't wait
Fuck I can't wait
Is this accurate? I think it's behind UC4 right? (And TLOU but that'a across both consoles)
Jim to me looks like an older looking Gordon Ramsay with shorter hair. At least more than the football manager.
*Jim Ryan playing TLoU2 after playing Death Stranding*
"Finally some good fucking food"
I kidd. I kidd. Death Stranding looks great lol
I am worried that with this new global approach Japan is going to get the shaft and Sony will triple down on gritty AAA action games with less cool fun experiences.
Hopefully this global approach means Japan will start producing their own AAA action+adventures on the level of NA studios.
The world doesn't need even more cookie-cutter adventure games.
Did they build or are they building a Studio in Eastern Europe or is it "just" about marketing and PR stuff?
Not sure, but the marketing has increase there and also in middle east.
It's a great interview, so I'm not surprised there are a couple of know-it-alls dragging him on one tiny error he made. I think he knows what he's doing -- he's saying all the right things.
I thought the same.Jim to me looks like an older looking Gordon Ramsay with shorter hair. At least more than the football manager.
I like the drive by posts about him forgetting one 100 million console and focusing on that and not the rest of the article.
From the sound of the article, it seems that while they are open to acquisitions, they know they can't just go and buy up random ones, both because everything is overpriced and because they need them to gel well with the org. I'm guessing that really does mean more acquisitions like Insomniac, where they have worked together and the studio works well with the rest of the org.
That is one ruthless sexy man.
Don't let his charming good looks fool you, this man is ruthless to the core.
Oh, The world really does need more. In fact, I feel like we're going to see triple the amount of output from current gen. やめる その 嫌い おなら
Was the concern really that Sony was becoming too American or that it was becoming less Japanese?
2 things.
This more or less confirms the power struggle within PlayStation, and probably explains why several key people have left PlayStation recently.
Also PS Now has increased to 1 million subscriptions thanks to the price cut, and new addition of first party. I still think they should keep these games for more than 3 months, but its a start. Now we will see if people stay subbed, and what kind of future changes they will make.
This more or less confirms the power struggle within PlayStation, and probably explains why several key people have left PlayStation recently.
Also PS Now has increased to 1 million subscriptions thanks to the price cut, and new addition of first party. I still think they should keep these games for more than 3 months, but its a start. Now we will see if people stay subbed, and what kind of future changes they will make.
So the sacking of all these staff and Layden were what? A necessary sacrifice to make PS5 successful? Yeah I think the PS5 and the team as a whole would have been fine with them on the team considering your standing there celebrating your 100 mil sales.
It was a good interview until you look at what is not covered.
It was a good interview until you look at what is not covered.
Oh well the quote makes more sense from that perspective I guess.
Yeah seems like a lot of people have already forgotten about that. Imagine suddenly losing your salary and health insurance just so some GameStop loiterer in a Monster stained Babylon 5 t-shirt can stream play a PS3 remaster in 4K.
This is some impressive stuff. Sony seems to really be adapting to be more nimble as an organization. Making key investments in new regions while still streamlining and reducing redundant processes.
Their enthusiasm to talk about their ability to better serve their various teams to drive new initiatives and adapt to new technology is exciting. If anything, this sounds like the opposite of the feared (maybe concern trolled) "Arrogant Sony"
This sounds like a market leader that knows what they need to do to continue to drive their brand.
Their enthusiasm to talk about their ability to better serve their various teams to drive new initiatives and adapt to new technology is exciting. If anything, this sounds like the opposite of the feared (maybe concern trolled) "Arrogant Sony"
This sounds like a market leader that knows what they need to do to continue to drive their brand.
Interesting read! It bodes well that Jim seems so open to change and revisiting strategies. Playstation Now is already a great example of what a shift in strategy can accomplish. That service had been around for years but hardly got a mention once Game Pass came around. All it took was a few small adjustments to get people talking about PS Now again.
I wish Jim and the team luck for next generation. I'm hoping they'll convince me to treat Playstation as my primary platform again.
I wish Jim and the team luck for next generation. I'm hoping they'll convince me to treat Playstation as my primary platform again.
This was a really good interview.
A good while ago I remember Shawn Layden talking about something like this in a interview but in regards to development studios, when there was barely any communication between them and how to do stuff (around the PS3 time iirc), and the work they had to do to make all their studios more connected.
I'm surprised there was still this division in the marketing department, what he said about bringing things together makes sense. Also it's great to see their attention to eastern europe too.
A good while ago I remember Shawn Layden talking about something like this in a interview but in regards to development studios, when there was barely any communication between them and how to do stuff (around the PS3 time iirc), and the work they had to do to make all their studios more connected.
I'm surprised there was still this division in the marketing department, what he said about bringing things together makes sense. Also it's great to see their attention to eastern europe too.
Can we finally shut up about the fact he was trying to sell gt sport at a gt sport event and made a Brit style joke about how gt1/2 looked next to the extremely modern and amazing looking gt sport? Does nobody get that he wasn't being serious?
Guess not
Guess not
The numbers need double checking but he might be talking in the present tense about the transitional phase. PS2 reached 100 million before PS3 launched. Similarly the PS4 reached 100 million before PS5 has arrived. The console people are saying he forgot about, PS1, did not reach the 100 million landmark until after PS2 had reached market. Maybe he just did not fully articulate those terms.
Current Sony leadership really hates PS1 huh.
Oh it was a joke! Yeah, must have been.
Oh it was a joke! Yeah, must have been.
With Jimbo heading up the division, Shuhei spearheading an indie initiative (especially important for PSVR 2.0) where his heart undeniably lies, and Hermen the boss taking his place to further strengthen their global first-party, PlayStation looks to be in a stronger place than it was going into PS4. I trust these people to focus on what matters most.
Wasn't Ryan's biggest fan in the past, but most of what he has said, I agree with.
Streaming, however, I think 5 years is very very optimistic. I mean, maybe to casual type games etc. But nothing competitive, no COD, Battlefield, Tekken or MK, for example, is going to take off on streaming, ever.
Streaming, however, I think 5 years is very very optimistic. I mean, maybe to casual type games etc. But nothing competitive, no COD, Battlefield, Tekken or MK, for example, is going to take off on streaming, ever.
VR probably wont work either as there is zero tolerance for lag there.
Lets be honest here - there's really one main thing that made Sony more successful than MS this generation - and it was exclusives, sure for a period of time PS4 was specwise better than OG Xbox one, but that wasn't the deciding factor for most people. If Sony can somehow manage to compete against MS in their social aspect/party system/crossplat then they will be on a winning strategy that will be hard to compete against. Again, they have already accomplished the hardest part - and that was creating quality games which pushed console sales.