SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
Full Article: https://venturebeat.com/2021/04/14/playstation-boss-jim-ryan-needs-to-create-a-better-narrative/
Jim Ryan is starting to get it from gaming websites now. Not just gaffers and twitter fans (RIP TheAPP99) I wonder if Jim will feel compelled to respond.
Nice Shawn Layden reference.For the players? Try ‘For the Blockbusters’
Skepticism of Ryan isn’t solely about his focus on profitable software. That is something every company does. But it is notable at Sony because the shift comes while Sony also seems less determined to deliver features that fans want.
To that point, Sony recently announced it is closing the digital stores for the PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita. And Sony continues to forego investment into backward compatibility solutions.
Again, Sony is making these decisions to preserve profitability, but it’s also something that a company might decide to do “For the Players” even if it were losing money.
Six years ago, former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden took a moment out of the company’s E3 presentation to talk about a cult rhythm action game Vib Ribbon. He explained that the game wasn’t a multimillion-copy seller, but it was worth it because it tried to give players new experiences. It was lip service to a game that Layden once worked on, but it was clear that he was actually proud of it. And it was part of a story that Sony was telling about taking chances on game.
I don’t think Sony ever cared about Vib Ribbon. But Layden knew that if he could convince us that he cared about the games, it would be easier to convince us that the games were worth caring about.
Ryan, meanwhile, is trying to convince us that the games are worth caring about because they’re $70, and that means they must be important.
Jim Ryan is starting to get it from gaming websites now. Not just gaffers and twitter fans (RIP TheAPP99) I wonder if Jim will feel compelled to respond.
Last edited: