PlayStation co-CEO Hermen Hulst has mentioned Sony is open to reviving its again catalog of traditional recreation franchises.
Chatting with Famitsu, the exec mentioned that going ahead, the platform holder intends to supply a broad vary of experiences from each its first-party studios, and by working with exterior builders.
“The assorted IPs that we personal are an essential asset to PlayStation, and as a part of our efforts to strengthen our portfolio, we’re frequently alternatives to leverage previous IP, in addition to develop new franchises,”he mentioned.
“Our purpose is to publish video games by the world’s greatest creators, each inside and out of doors of PlayStation, and we now have achieved many successes to date by working intently with exterior growth studios.”
Hulst additionally praised the efficiency of Workforce Asobi’s Astro Bot, which gained Sport of the Yr at The Sport Awards this month.
In line with the co-CEO, Astro Bot offered 1.5 million copies in its first 9 weeks, with almost 40% of these gross sales coming from gamers who had been both buying a PlayStation recreation for the primary time, or for the primary time in two years.
“We’re thrilled that it has been so nicely acquired by the gaming neighborhood, with a Metacritic rating of 94 and a variety of gamers who’re actually having fun with the sport,” Hulst mentioned.
“It has additionally contributed considerably to the enlargement of the neighborhood, with the next share of youthful gamers and households buying the sport in comparison with different titles.”
