Sony Interactive Leisure CEO Hermen Hulst has stated that PlayStation’s portfolio of “nice video games” has turn into extra various through the years, and the platform boasts a “larger” neighborhood than ever earlier than. Hulst made these feedback through the newest episode of the official PlayStation podcast, the place he and Staff Asobi’s Nicolas Doucet talked about Astro Bot‘s profitable launch.
Making PlayStation video games in varied genres is ‘massively vital,’ says CEO
The podcast was centered on Astro Bot so it’s no shock that Hulst didn’t carry up Harmony, however the gaming neighborhood isn’t about to let that one go, particularly for the reason that podcast went dwell on the identical day that Harmony went darkish… probably for good.
“Sport launches are massively vital and so they’re completely different for each staff,” Hulst stated whereas explaining his particular curiosity in Astro Bot. “In my new function as a CEO of the Studio Enterprise Group at SIE, I look somewhat bit extra on the enterprise facet of a launch.”
Hulst went on to say that it’s crucial for PlayStation Studios to focus on varied genres, together with the household market. “PlayStation has an even bigger neighborhood than it’s ever had and I believe our portfolio of nice video games is extra various now,” Hulst continued. “However with the launch of Astro, I believe what we’re doing is celebrating what PlayStation has made nice through the years…it’s a celebration of pleasure and of collaboration.”
