The Massive Opportunity Cost of Sony's Shift to Live Services – An Opinion Piece
The craze for live‑service games that swept the industry over the last ten years is now widely recognized as a costly misadventure. The notion that every new title should be built as a constantly updated, revenue‑generating service proved to be a disastrous fantasy. Companies poured billions of dollars and countless development hours into this model, sacrificing valuable goodwill, brand equity, a…
Aug. 21, 2026, 2:15 p.m.