A job advert for an upcoming PlayStation Studios recreation is making rounds, components of that are already worrying followers. The advert seems to be for one more stay service multiplayer recreation, and though that alone isn’t something vital, gamers are expressing considerations due to Sony‘s latest historical past with stay service video games.
Unannounced PlayStation Studios recreation may need esports/aggressive components
As noticed by Reddit customers, the job advert is for a UX/UI Design Lead, who will assist develop “social and economic system techniques” for the thriller title, amongst different issues. Sony is particularly searching for somebody with expertise growing multiplayer video games, notably “international gaming markets and the aggressive gaming/esports panorama.”
The advert additionally means that Sony’s trying to develop the sport for a number of platforms together with PC and cellular.
As beforehand talked about, it’s Sony’s latest historical past with games-as-a-service that’s inflicting concern for this recreation. The corporate has canceled dozens of stay service titles together with high-profile initiatives like The Final of Us and Harmony. Not solely have there been monetary implications of those cancellations, however PlayStation has additionally misplaced expertise with studio closures and a number of rounds of layoffs.
It’s unrealistic to anticipate Sony to surrender on stay service, however we will’t blame followers for being concerned both.
