Studios aren’t forced into live-service games, he says.
If we do it, we can’t make Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.'
So that was a lack of foresight."
At one point, Sony had over10 live service games in developmentit planned to launch before March 2026.
Gradually, though, the company has cancelled these live service projects andRyan has since left the company.
Most notably,Sony shut down Concordshortly after release.
Yoshida did not comment on these projects beyond: “Yeah, it sucks”.
The company’s other live-service shooterFairgame$ has reportedly been delayed to next year.
“Well, I had no choice,” he said.
He also addressed current issues in the games industry such as slowed development and layoffs.
“I think it’s an overreaction to the Covid situation,” he said.
“Companies invested too much, including ourselves.
Then we had to face reality and make adjustments.
If you take out the Covid years you’d have smoother growth over the years.”
