The Massive Opportunity Cost of Sony's Shift to Live Services – An Opinion Piece
The frenzy surrounding live‑service games has been a defining, and often disastrous, trend in the video‑game industry over the last ten years. The notion that every new title should be built as an ongoing, revenue‑generating service—essentially turning every intellectual property into the next Fortnite—has consumed billions of dollars, countless development hours, and, perhaps most damagingly, a …
Aug. 21, 2026, 2:15 p.m.