On December 3, 1994, the PlayStation video game console was launched on the market. It has been satisfying lovers of competition and entertainment for thirty years.

That year, Sony went from being a strategic commercial ally of Nintendo to its main competitor. When Nintendo announced its alliance with Philips, a rival of Sony, to manufacture its new console, Sony Computer Entertainment focused on developing a better console.

In this way, the technology company focused on a product that would allow children and adolescents as well as young people and adults to play.

“With this in mind, Capcom and other large Japanese studios began to develop titles for the PlayStation 1.”

That has already been three decades of success in the market. Sony “has sold more than 500 million consoles, has produced some of the most iconic titles in the industry, and has especially allowed billions of gamers around the world to play unforgettable titles.”

It managed to win over gamers, ranking first in sales. “Without a doubt, a company that is a living legacy of what it means to make modern video games.”

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The main international video game fair, E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo), says goodbye to the stages definitively with this message: “After more than two decades of E3, each one bigger than the last, the time has come to say goodbye. Thanks for the memories”.

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— E3 (@E3) December 12, 2023

Created in 1995, E3 has been the scene of hundreds of meetings for brands as recognized in the market as PlayStation, Nintendo, Sega, Xbox, in addition to having been the channel for the dissemination of announcements such as the trailers for Metal Gear Solid 2, Half Life 2, GTA, among others.

Among the factors that have led to the definitive closure of the fair are the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, “the ability to disseminate information through various channels and the withdrawal of companies such as Nintendo or PlayStation,” according to Stanley Pierre. -Louis, president and CEO of the organizer, Entertainment Software Association (ESA).

The 2020, 2022 and 2023 E3 editions were cancelled. In addition, companies like Nintendo left the fair to organize their own events, which has been emulated by other participants who remained from the beginning.

The passion of video game lovers remained, but participation was declining due to various related factors, particularly due to measures to prevent Covid-19 infections.

The CEO of ESA concludes his farewell message in this way: “We know that the entire industry, both players and creators, is very passionate about E3. We share that passion. “We know it’s hard to say goodbye to such a beloved event, but it’s the right thing to do, given the new opportunities our industry has to reach fans and partners.”

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The president of Activision, Rob Kostich, assured that the future plans for the video game developer are based on continuing the development of the Call of Duty franchise, with new content in the saga planned until 2027.

The company is preparing the launch of the new installment of its popular video game saga Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III, which will arrive on November 10 on PlayStation and Xbox consoles and PC, coinciding with the twentieth anniversary of the franchise.

In this sense, after the launch of this new title, Activision intends to continue focusing its efforts on the development of new Call of Duty installments in the long term, with games planned until 2027, as announced by the president. of the company, Rob Kostich, in an interview with GamesBeat.

Currently, Activision has three main studios exclusively responsible for developing the Call of Duty saga, which receive support from other secondary studios. Altogether, Kostich has detailed that around 3,000 developers are working for the entire saga.

This is because, according to Kostich, the games “have changed a lot” and now “are much more difficult to make“, because they require more manpower and more resources to achieve the final results that are offered today in these games. first-person shooter.

Likewise, the manager recalled that “things changed” with the Warzone deliveries, because these require more work for the internal teams and, therefore, more resources, having to deal with the seasons and seasonal content of the video game,” in addition to premium games.

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In news that has shaken the world of video games, Jim Ryan, the leader of Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation), announced his retirement from the company after more than 30 years of service. Renowned Bloomberg journalist, Jason Schreier, was the first to report this surprising news.

The official confirmation came through a statement issued by the company, which highlighted that Jim Ryan chose to retire as of March 2024. However, what is even more surprising is that during the coming months, Ryan will not maintain his position as director of PlayStation, but will assume a new role in the company.

The management of PlayStation, starting in October, will fall into the hands of Hiroki Totoki, current chief financial officer and chief operating officer of Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was announced that Totoki will fill this role on an interim basis, as the company plans to appoint a new CEO within the next year.

Kenichiro Yoshida, CEO of Sony, praised Jim Ryan’s outstanding career at PlayStation. Ryan joined the division in 1994 and assumed leadership in 2019, just before the launch of the successful PlayStation 5, which took place amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Yoshida recognized the extraordinary achievement of Ryan and his team in carrying out this launch under such challenging circumstances.

“Jim Ryan has been an inspiring leader throughout his time with us, but never more so than when he oversaw the launch of the PlayStation 5 amid the global Covid pandemic. This extraordinary achievement, achieved by the entire SIE team, continues to grow , and the PlayStation 5 is on track to become SIE’s most successful console to date,” Yoshida said.

To avoid unfounded speculation, Yoshida emphasized that Jim Ryan is simply exercising his right to retire after decades of service at PlayStation, and the company fully respects that. Additionally, he announced that an administrative restructuring will be carried out in response to this decision, although he did not provide additional details in this regard.

Jim Ryan explained that one of the reasons behind his decision to retire from PlayStation is the difficulty of reconciling his residence in Europe with his work in North America, especially given the travel required.

“After 30 years, I have decided to retire from SIE in March 2024. I enjoyed the opportunity to have a job I love in a very special company, working with great people and incredible partners. But I am finding it increasingly difficult to balance living in Europe and working in North America. I will leave having had the privilege of working on products that have impacted the lives of millions around the world. PlayStation will always be a part of my life and I feel more optimistic than ever about the future of SIE. I want thank Mr. Yoshida for placing so much trust in me and for being a sensitive and caring leader,” said Jim Ryan.

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PlayStation integrated Discord voice chat for the PS5 console in its latest beta update, along with other new features including improved Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) support for 1440p.

The instant messaging service Discord already began rolling out the integration of voice chats for PS5 in its beta update in October. Now, it is PlayStation who announced through its blog some news that its new update includes, including the possibility of using this chat function.

“Enjoy multiplayer matches, regardless of whether people are playing on PC, mobile or another Discord-compatible console“, the instant communication platform said on its website.

In this sense, users who have access to the PS5 beta update will be able to link their Discord and PlayStation Network accounts from their console. To activate it, however, it will be necessary to use the mobile or computer app.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has indicated that he does not believe Microsoft’s cloud service for Xbox, Game Pass, is a competition for the market, specifically for Playstation.

The manager of the Asian company believes that the figures of the subscription platform of its main competitor “are getting lower and lower.”

“When we look at Game Pass, we’ve sold more PlayStation 5 in two years than they’ve gotten in subscribers and they’ve been doing it for six or seven years,” Ryan said.

In this way, the CEO of Sony Interactive wanted to demonstrate that the success of the console that he develops cannot be compared with the Xbox Game Pass cloud payment and video game platform. These statements are in contrast to everything that happened after the Xbox manufacturer announced its intention to buy Activision Blizzard, developer of successful franchises such as Call of Duty.

The transaction became the main concern of the Japanese manufacturer, which accuses Microsoft of encouraging possible unfair competition if the company of the video game publisher is finally formalized.

Ryan’s statements come days after the technology giant and Activision Blizzard defended that this acquisition would not pose an inconvenience to competition, after the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a formal lawsuit to block the transaction, valued at 69,000 million dollars.

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Microsoft announced that it will maintain the price of the console it develops, Xbox, in response to the recent increase in the prices of its main competitor, PlayStation 5 (PS5), announced by Sony.

The Japanese manufacturer announced this week that it had made the “difficult decision” to increase the recommended price of its next-generation console in different regions of the world due to “high global inflation rates”.

This increase in the final price of both the Digital Edition consoles and the models with Blu-ray support has been effective immediately in Europe, the United Kingdom, China, Mexico, Canada and Australia.

In relation to these modifications, Microsoft indicated that, for its part, there will be no changes in the final price of the console it develops, Xbox, according to a statement sent to Eurogamer.

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Sony announced that it will raise the price of its latest console, PlayStation 5 (PS5), in different regions of the world due to “high rates of global inflation” that affect the economy of these countries.

The company assured that video game consoles will be more expensive in five selected markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as in Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Canada.

On the contrary, players in the United States will be able to continue purchasing the console at the same price as currently, since this country will be exempt from this rate increase, according to the company in a statement.

This official price increase, which affects both the PS5 Digital Edition and the one that includes Blu-ray support, is already in effect in Europe, the United Kingdom, China, Mexico, Canada and Australia, while in Japan the prices will change from next September 15.

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Sony closed the purchase agreement of the video game developer Bungie, which has recently been officially integrated into the family of its console, PlayStation.

Both companies completed this acquisition through their social networks, where they announced this change months after Sony announced its intention to buy Bungie last January. At that time, the Japanese conglomerate reached an agreement to buy this independent publisher for a value of 3,600 million dollars.

The president and CEO of Bungie, Pete Parsons, recalled at that moment that from this company they would continue to develop and edit their titles independently. “Our games will continue to be where our community is, wherever they choose to play.”

From Bungie they acknowledged being “proud” to join the “incredible PlayStation team”. “We are excited about the future of our company and inspired to bring gamers from around the world together to form friendships and make memories.”

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The digital collectibles that the PlayStation Stars loyalty program will deliver as rewards for playing will not be non-fungible tokens (NFT), as confirmed by Sony, who also denied that they can be sold.

The company presented PlayStation Stars, its free loyalty program with which console users can accumulate prizes for playing, winning tournaments or getting certain trophies for certain titles.

A type of rewards with digital collectibles, digital representations of iconic characters and devices that are part of the company’s history. Despite its name, Sony clarified that it is not NFT nor do they use blockchain technology.

“It’s definitely not NFT. It’s definitely not. You can’t trade or sell it. It’s not leveraging any blockchain technology and definitely not NFT”, said VP of Network Advertising, Loyalty and Licensed Merchandise Grace Chen.

The company also highlighted that it is working to prevent fraudulent activities around the rewards that players can get for participating or getting trophies in certain titles.

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