#40 PlayStation Live Service Strategy

Let's talk about PlayStation's Live Service Strategy™

All sources are in the show notes. All opinions are my own.

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Topic

(0:53) - Amazon Game Studios’ boss has stepped down

(4:28) - Xbox’s The Initiative studio has seen a “fast and furious” wave of senior departures in the past 12 months

(11:43) - Ampere Analysis: Console market grew to record $60bn in 2021

(15:27) - Topic of the week

Show notes

Amazon: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/amazon-game-studios-boss-has-stepped-down/

Initiative: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/insiders-describe-fast-and-furious-exits-from-xboxs-perfect-dark-studio/

Ampere article: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-01-ampere-analysis-console-market-grew-to-record-usd60bn-in-2021

Topic of the Week: https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1488759075672309762?s=20&t=MqL2AeeHLs-8HYUbLHH2rQ

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-21-playstation-to-buy-jade-raymonds-haven-studios-sonys-first-developer-in-canada

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/25/22996376/sony-playstation-spartacus-subscription-game-pass-rumor-ps5

https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1506310640092299276?s=20&t=uv-HilgOTitJ5Ql6bSbjCA

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-31-sony-buying-bungie-for-usd3-6-billion

https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/2/22914016/sony-playstation-live-service-games-launch-march-2026?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter