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Sony is seemingly responding to the popularity of Xbox Game Pass, and is planning a new subscription tier to take on their console rival.
Read More »Sony is restructuring PlayStation Plus in a bid to compete with Xbox Game Pass
Phil Spencer speaks out after Bobby Kotick allegations, says Xbox is “evaluating” its relationship with Activision
Spencer remarked that he and the leadership team at Microsoft are "disturbed and deeply troubled by the horrific events and actions” at Activision Blizzard
Read More »Sony’s Firesprite acquires Fabrik Games
Sony is spreading its wings further in the North West development scene
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Read More »PS5 system update launches today – SSD expansion, mobile remote play and UX enhancements
A raft of updates improve the PS5's utility and practicality
Read More »Sony to acquire Firesprite – the studio born out of Sony’s Studio Liverpool closure
Studio set to become Sony's largest developer in the UK
Read More »Technology and the market will set the cost of triple-A productions – it’s not an inevitable and negative escalation
The idea that the industry will stagnate because of rising costs is a historically flawed argument based on historical data
Read More »Sony acquires Nixxes Software
"I highly respect Nixxes and am excited for this very experienced team to become part of the world-class development community at SIE"
Read More »Indie developers make case to PlayStation over store policies, tools and account management
"I want to see support for devs improve across the ecosystem!”
Read More »PlayStation wants more cross-play in games, says Jim Ryan
Playstation boss Jim Ryan, in an interview with Axios, has revealed that Sony wants more cross-platform play in games, marking a change in stance at the company.
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