Just as theworld of consolesseemed to be falling apart, a semi-official reveal has come to save the day like a knight in shining armor,and it says that the next generation ofPlayStationmight not go completely discless after all.
Former PlayStation Boss Thinks Xbox Multiplatform Plan Can Succeed, Compares It To SEGA
Former PlayStation CEO Shawn Layden thinks Xbox’s multiplatform strategy can work, and mentions similarities to former hardware maker, SEGA.
In an interview viaKiwiTalkson YouTube, Shawn Layden, a former PlayStation executive, revealed howSonymight be planning some other things than what the general audience expects of them.This includes not taking the PlayStation 6 completely disclessfor a few reasons.
Sony’s market is globally so huge, I think it’ll be hard for them to go fully discless, even with the next generation
Layden also talks about howXboxhas had some successin pursuing this path, which might be a direct reference to the success of theXbox Game Passand other similar services Microsoft tends to offer with their whole gaming ecosystem.
Moreover, the former executive also revealed how a chunk of the market,including athletes and the military, likes to travel around with their consoles. Sony would ultimately be cutting this part of their audience off if they chose to go discless as these agents don’t usually have internet access all the time as they are on the go.
Sony To Bring Back Classic PlayStation PS5 Themes In The Coming Months
The PlayStation 30th Anniversary themes will go away tomorrow, but Sony promises they’ll be back.
Services like the aforementioned Xbox Game Pass and thePlayStation Plus subscriptionare ultimately steering us all towards an all-digital future. Fortunately, we don’t have to worry about that now,as disc readers remainan essential part of consoles.
More Reasons For PlayStation To Keep The Disc Drive Alive Forever
There are several key reasons why Sonyisn’t ready to go fully digital just yet. Apart from hardcore hoarders and collectors, there is a massive part of the user base that would simply like to own a physical copy of the game they play if given the option.
Furthermore, there are millions of gamers out there with physical units of their games for thePlayStation 4and 5.If Sony were to get rid of the disc drive entirely, it would ultimately also eliminate any chance of backward compatibility, rendering the physical copies useless.
The PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for February are Payday 3, High on Life, and Pac-Man World Re-Pac
Sony announces major news regarding future PlayStation Plus support for PS4 games.
Lastly, there is a huge market for studios like Sony and Microsoft outside of America. Unfortunately, not everyone in this market has reliable high-speed internet, making physical discs more of a necessity for players in these regions to enjoy new releases without the annoyance of downloading massive files.
With Xboxdoing great in the cloud gaming field, its competitor is expected to follow suit soon, offering their own cloud-service offers to gamers. By maintaining a dual approach, especially in the coming generation,Sony ensures that gamers have the freedom to chooserather than being forced into a fully digital ecosystem before they’re ready.
Shuhei Yoshida Said He’d Resist PlayStation Live Service Push If He Was Still In Charge
Former SIE president Shuhei Yoshida said he would have resisted Hermen Hult’s live service push.
