What are your thoughts on Sony Computer Entertainment?

[KBG29]

SCE has been all over the map.

PROS:

-Established a deep stable of developers
-Bolstered their roster of IP's
-Built PlayStation Network into a strong market competitor
-PlayStation Plus
-New hardware approach on PS Vita and PS4, making the best device for the development community

CONS:

-PS3 hardware (without the dominate lead of PS1/2 unique HW was a major issue)
-PSP missed the bus on the mobile market and let apple take a major grip
-Major fail launching Vita without a phone capable model
-No unified experience across devices
-Experience across Home, PS Store, and PSN is very cumbersome

The Future

Things are looking much better right now for SCE. They have made major improvements with the PS Vita, and PS4 hardware. The move to industry standards, and the communication with developers is a god send for game development. Unity, Connectivity, and Communication are the focus going forward, and things between PS4 and Vita are already looking very nice. PS4's multitasking ability is a major step forward in the battle of keeping the console always on, and viable beyond gaming.

On the Software side things are looking much stronger going into this gen than last. Last gen SCEWWS was just a new born, now it is much more mature, and even the limited PS4 lineup already shows a much better situation than pre launch PS3. Devs that supported Sony with PS1/2 seem to be back to their happy place. Devs that made major gripe about PS3 are singing praise for PS4, and ready to put their work on the machine.

At this point they seem to be in a strong position, and the pressure is in the other corners.