Sony has stated that it has either partially or fully funded over 120 projects in this generation.
Multiple new details about Sony and PlayStation have emerged from a new interview. The VP has stated that some Chinese and Korean studios seem to move faster than those in Western and Japanese regions. The interview also covered Sony’s reasons for charging a 30% commission fee on store purchases. Now, Sony discussed its funding activities, stating it has supported over 100 games.
Sony Talks About Funding Over 120 Projects, Without Counting Hero Projects
In a recent interview with The Game Business, Christian Svensson, Sony’s VP of second and third-party content, talked about funding over 120 projects this generation. Svensson spoke about the company’s approach of giving indie games the same stage as major AAA partners. He emphasized that indies are valued equally and are seen as ‘an amazing complement to the breadth and depth story that needs to exist on our platform.’
Svensson added that he does not want to ‘diminish’ the team’s work on funding. He said Sony has “funded either wholly or partially more than 120 projects this generation.” This figure does not include Hero Projects. Svensson also mentioned that a ‘small diversity set of funds’ is issued each year, and the team manages a ‘non-recoupable indie fund’ to support indie content that would not otherwise reach PlayStation.
In other news, the VP has suggested that PlayStation would be just a plastic box without content. Additionally, Sony is currently facing a class-action lawsuit alleging it monopolized the market by restricting third-party games on its platform. What are your thoughts on Sony helping fund over 120 projects in this generation? Leave your thoughts down in the comments, and join the official Insider Gaming Discord server.
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