Gotham Knights and Hogwarts Legacy publisher reveals its focus on live service games, while Sony reconsiders its own plans
Nov. 9, 2023Live service games are both in and out
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Sonyis reconsidering the live service plans it made earlier this year, while Gotham Knights' publisher says it wants to go all in.
As transcribed by Twitter user @Genki_JPN, the Sony CFO said: “It’s not that we stick to certain titles, but for the gamers, quality should be the most important.” Last year, Sony acquired Halo creator and Destiny 2 developerBungie for $3.6 billion- with plans to use the studio’s live service experience to bolster its own online games. We already know that PlayStation studio Guerrilla is planning aHorizon Zero Dawn multiplayer game.
In contrast to this,Gotham KnightsandHogwarts LegacypublisherWarner Bros. Gamesalso held anearnings callyesterday and revealed its plans to go all in with live service games. As reported byEurogamer, the company’s CEO David Zaslav said: “Our focus is on transforming our biggest franchises from largely console and PC based with three-four year release schedules to include more always on gameplay through live services, multiplatform, and free-to-play extensions.”
This is somewhat surprising consideringSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was reportedly delayed following live service backlashfrom fans. In the same earnings call, Zaslav added: “Ultimately, we want to drive engagement and monetization of longer cycles and at higher levels. We are currently under scale and see significant opportunity to generate greater post-purchase revenue.” The company currently holds the rights to several big lPs, including Batman, Harry Potter, Mortal Combat, and more.
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