Seeing the good in the bad?

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@miboukami

Sony is responsible to its share holders, and as we all know investors aren't necessarily long term thinkers. When the value of their stock falls it is their bottom line that is impacted, and they do not necessarily have the luxury to simply wait troubles out. So if anyone is going to issue anything like a mandate it will be them if they begin to dump their stock management may have to sell off assets to reverse the overall financial perception of the company.

The gaming division being profitable right now is to be expected. Now if Sony gaming weren't making money at this point. I would argue vehemently that Sony should cut its losses and sell the division, or leave the hardware market, and become solely a game developer. With no large hardware introduction costs, and with fifty million consumers buying games that provide licensing fees to Sony. There is absolutely no excuse to not be profitable. This is simply the golden period during a consoles life. This is where they should be making good money.

That however is not the issue. The measure of the division is how it fairs in the upcoming launch cycles. That is the period of time where risk is highest, and profit is at its lowest. Your arguing that the boxer that just lost a round is in good shape, because he is sitting in his corner. Well obviously he will be doing well if only, because nobody is punching him in the face. Even though Sony is getting a breather it doesn't change the fact that it needs to find a way to win the next round, or at least avoid getting knocked out. Sony spent a lot of this generation on the ropes, and some better conditioning before the next round can only be a good thing.

@Rainbird

In regards to Sony Online Entertainment. I strongly agree with your sentiments about new blood being seriously needed. The problem goes beyond poor acquisitions which is almost always a question of plundering studios that are basically roadkill. The management is either treated with indifference, or outright disdain due to its conduct. They have alienated a legion of gamers in their core market. So it makes the concept of integration almost a case of poisoning the waters. I am constantly dumbfounded why Sony hasn't already canned the management given that it would actually generate positive public feedback. Just canning the management would likely stimulate a jump in profits. Anyway they need to restore the reputation before integration becomes a positive, and the only way that reputation will be restored is for the developer to put forward at least one good massive title into the market.