During a recent investor call as revealed by VGC, CEO and President of Sony Interactive Hideaki Nishino spoke on how the company prioritises console hardware over cloud gaming. Nishino believes that console hardware is more sustainable in the long run, and that most players would prefer to “experience gaming through local execution” rather than depend on “network conditions.” Nishino also suggests that the company strategy of creating an eco system of players across the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 generations is their Strategy for the PlayStation 6, as that strategy has “huge interest.” Finally, Nishino claimed that while he couldn’t reveal more details, the “the future of the platform is top of mind” and that PlayStation is “committed to exploring a new and enhanced way for players to engage with our content and services.”
In related news, according to a past Bloomberg report, Sony is currently developing a portable console that plays PlayStation 5 games. While reportedly in early stages, the console aims to compete with Nintendo in the portable gaming market along with Microsoft. The report claims that the PlayStation Portal exceeded expectations and was initially intended to be a standalone device and not a remote play device. Lastly, the anonymous Sony employees cited in the report claimed that the console is years away from release.
