When it comes to the PlayStation 5's release in late 2020, Sony not only thinks their console will succeed, but they think its lineup "will satisfy fans." Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki offered up that not-at-all surprising sentiment during a recent earnings call with investors, though he did go on to share a slightly larger morsel.
Aside from the painfully obvious assertion that a company making a product thinks that product will succeed, Totoki told investors that he was confident the PlayStation 5 would succeed even against the new game streaming services. One of the top among those, of course, is Google Stadia. Sony clearly intends to make PlayStation Now, its game streaming platform, a central piece of the PlayStation 5. Could the next generation levy its aim at taking on streaming video games in a big way? It seems like that's Sony's intention with their hardware.
The Wall Street Journal's Takashi Mochizuki reported on the earnings call. While the story that made the digital edition of the paper didn't include the tidbit about the PS5's lineup satisfying fans, Mochizuki shared the comment more broadly on Twitter. According to Mochizuki, Totoki said "Sony's own studios and 3rd parties [are] ling up PS5 games that 'will satisfy game fans.'"
It's important to note that Sony is championing their third party lineup so far ahead of the PlayStation 5's launch. Of course, Sony intends to try and pack their launch or launch window lineup with first-party exclusive that will add spice to the PS5's catalog, but the launch could be that much stronger if Totoki's comments about third-party support hold true.
As for what Totoki said regarding streaming video games? Positioning the platform with game streaming in mind through PlayStation Now is a clear bet on the future of gaming. One has to wonder if Sony will dump more capital into that bet (or hedge it entirely) based on Google Stadia's success. The world will learn more about Google Stadia when it drops on November 19th.
Whatever happens with the launch lineup and PlayStation Now, it's clear that Sony believes they have a winner on their hands with the PlayStation 5. From Totoki's obvious notions shared with investors to the recent, now-deleted job posting that indicated the PS5 would be the "world's fastest console," the PlayStation 5 could be a colossus when it releases late next year.
Fans will learn more about Sony's next platform in the coming months and at E3, and that includes the much-discussed potential price. The PlayStation 5 is expected to launch during the back half of 2020.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
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