With all the rumours about how bad things are going at Bungie. The very fact that Sony could actually take over it. This clear change to get back onto course of what actually matters is one that doesn’t surprise me. If anything, it’s clear to me that Sony knew it had to change back to what it is mostly renowned for which is awesome single-player games.
Of course, I expect that some of the work will not go to waste. It’ll probably be added into the next Last of Us game. But if this isn’t a clear indication that Sony has had to get back on track to what people love them for I don’t know what is. It’s obvious that there has been a bad reputation around the internet about all the focus being on live-service games. That’s not washing with Sony anymore. How much does this effect any of the future games they’ve had in development under Jim Ryan’s reign? Time will tell.
Of course, Sony has a new boss now albeit temporary. It’s going to be interesting next year to see just what the focus is on and whether the live-service games are still a thing. It’ll be interesting where Bungie comes into this and how it’s effected those projects long-term. If it even has.
It’s looking more and more like buying Bungie was a bit of a mistake for Sony. The good news however, PlayStation fans might get what they’ve been asking for. The next batch of new single-player games in a new showcase as well as more focus on them.
I don’t think there was ever a doubt that they wasn’t important. For most fans though, I believe they’ll be incredibly supportive of this decision. Because it brings back into focus what actually really matters.
Written by Craig Clark
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