The Massive Opportunity Cost of Sony's Shift to Live Services – An Opinion Piece
The frenzy surrounding live‑service games has been dissected countless times over the past ten years, and the consensus is clear: the industry’s obsession with turning every title into a perpetual revenue stream was a strategic blunder. The notion that every new release could, or should, be a live‑service experience drained billions of dollars, consumed untold hours of development labor, and erod…
Aug. 21, 2026, 2:15 p.m.