Sony executives shared many details on PlayStation strategies during the company's Q1 2025 investors call Q&A . For example, we received confirmation that there will be a shift from a hardware-centric business model to a platform business model focused on engagement beyond PlayStation consoles.
We also reported earlier from the Q&A that Bungie's Marathon is expected to launch by March 2026. Bungie is set to lose most of its independence as it slowly gets absorbed into PlayStation Studios, despite initial statements at the time of the acquisition. The thorn subject of PlayStation live service games was touched repeatedly during the Q&A, and Sony Chief Financial Officer Lin Tao admitted that the plan (which originally targeted 10 live service games released by March 2026 ) hasn