Sony has always had the right instinct with the PlayStation, as both the consoles and the games that go with them sell very well. Now the company is also taking a closer look at the mobile sector.
Sony wants to conquer mobile platforms
Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony are constantly working to improve their products, retain customers and win new ones. One large market that Sony has largely neglected so far is the mobile market, which enormous potential This is proven by the extremely popular games such as Candy Crush Saga, Call of Duty: Mobile and Among Us. (Source: List of most played mobile games, Wikipedia).
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While Xbox President Sarah Bond has already confirmed that Microsoft's mobile game store will be available in July, Sony is only now looking for a mobile platform architect, according to a job posting. This position includes the “Development, publishing and operation of F2P mobile games“.
It is expected that Sony will link its own mobile games with PlayStation services in the future, which could open up new opportunities. From the text of the tender it can be assumed that this is a Game development platform and it is not a new device – but that is not certain (source: BoardsGreenhouse).
Many people don’t think much of mobile games, but it’s still a huge market:
A new opportunity for the PlayStation Portal?
In November 2023, Sony launched the PlayStation Portal, a device that allows gamers to stream their PS5 games from the console. So far, the device has received negative reviews from both users and us, and it is unlikelythat something will change.
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You might think it would be a good opportunity to popularize the device with mobile games, but the PlayStation Portal only has 6GB of storage, which is not enough for many installed games. Ultimately, Sony will probably focus on smartphones. You will probably only receive more detailed information in a few months.