Sony: "Our first-party lineup is a little sparse"

Andrew House considers third-party support increasingly important.
Text: Jonas Mäki
Published 2015-05-28

PlayStation 4 is selling very well and has been ever since it launched late 2013. But there hasn't been to many big new games for the format lately, which has led to some complaints from the community. Now it turns out the gamers aren't the only ones that has come to this conclusion, but also Sony themselves.

Sony Computer Entertainment president and global CEO Andrew House had great news to share regarding sales numbers during the company's 2015 Investor Relations Day yesterday, but also admitted that it has been "a little sparse" with first-party games:

"Our first-party lineup is a little sparse this year, so I think this places even greater emphasis on getting good third-party support."

House gave one example of how Sony is going to expand third-party support, and said:

"I will admit that these are, in the current publishing landscape, few and far between, but we were able to announce a full exclusive around a franchise like Street Fighter so that Street Fighter 5 is a complete exclusive for PlayStation 4. Although given publishing dynamics and development costs, those are increasingly difficult to secure."

Thanks Games Industry

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