Overview
- PlayStation president Hideaki Nishino told Famitsu he wants to “revitalize” the live‑service market and plans to release the live‑service fighter Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls this year.
- This week the company halted support for Destiny 2 and a Washington state WARN filing put at least 292 Bungie employees at risk, while Bungie studio head Justin Truman stepped down.
- Sony has closed or cut support for multiple live‑service efforts after high‑profile failures, including Concord’s shutdown two weeks after launch and cancellations that led to studio closures such as Firewalk and Bluepoint.
- Despite the setbacks, PlayStation still lists several live‑service projects in development, including Horizon Hunters Gathering, Fairgame$, and work from a new Team LFG studio.
- The contrast between public commitment and recent operational cuts creates short‑term risks for workers and customers and raises a clear question about whether PlayStation can turn repeated live‑service failures into steady recurring revenue.