PlayStation's Live-Service Pitfalls

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Episode 196 Two more live-service games have been cancelled at Sony - a God of War live-service game developed by Bluepoint and an unannounced live-service game by Bend Studio. After the disastrous Concord and myriad other failed live-service projects like The Last of Us and Spider-Man, we have to ask: what on Earth is happening at Sony? Today, we take a look at PlayStation's failed pivot into live-service and what it may be costing them. As always, we conclude with the games we're playing (Vintage Story, Dead Cells, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate). This episode was recorded in January 2025. Intro and outro music composed for Gametalk by Dylan Chase ([email protected]). Questions or comments? Check us out on YouTube, Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitter at @PodcastGametalk Or chat us up in Discord - discord.gg/JZCj5Qn Timestamps: 0:00 - Opening Banter 7:30 - Bend And Bluepoint's Cancelled Live Service Games 16:33 - PlayStation First Party Audit 44:52 - PS5's Live-Service vs Traditional Games 59:05 - Vintage Story 1:08:24 - Dead Cells 1:11:19 - Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

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