Sony's Live-Service Shift Carries a Massive Opportunity Cost
The frenzy surrounding live‑service games has been a textbook case of industry overreach, and by now the pitfalls of that mania are well documented. The belief that every new title should be built as a live‑service experience—an idea that borders on the absurd—has siphoned off billions of dollars, countless development hours, and, perhaps most damagingly, a huge portion of consumer goodwill and t…
Aug. 21, 2026, 2:15 p.m.