pokoko on 28 April 2017
Well, he is right that you can make so much more money with a service type game than you can with a traditional, story-driven game. It's a shame, certainly, but it's the truth.
However, I think he's missing something important.
Sony isn't necessarily looking to make a huge direct return with a lot of their first party content. What they're doing is improving the image and attractiveness of the platform, which itself will mean better software numbers and royalty revenue down the line as your userbase expands.
Sony uses first party output as an investment into the platform. I think a lot of fans want more of that from Microsoft.
