This week's PlayStation Showcase divided the opinion of gamers. Many fans of the brand were disappointed by the absence of major studios and projects, but about PlayStation finally revealing the start of its games-as-a-service strategy.
FAIRGAME$, Concord and Marathon are just 3 of the approximately 12 games as a service the company is working on. Its fans used social networks to lambast the PlayStation Showcase and one of the main criticisms was precisely this type of proposal.
PlayStation fans say they don't want games-as-a-service
A portion of the community was upset that PlayStation Studios' announcements were mostly games-as-a-service. This discomfort increased due to the absence of important teams working on single-player experiences, which have become the hallmark of the brand.
"Disappointing. Since Jim Ryan became CEO it’s all been downhill. Nobody wants those games as a service. Also, no Bluepoint, no Naughty Dog… The communication has also been terrible. The PS4 E3 conferences from 2014, 2015, 2016 were waaaay better." said one gamer.
Other fans believe that PlayStation has lost its way with its change of strategy and fear for the brand's future in the games-as-a-service arena. As such, quite a few gamers hope that the company will not neglect its big single-player productions.
"Playstation going into the games as a service is a bad move GAAS rarely works out and PlayStation should stick to its Single player Games where it's doing amazing," said another fan.
Other gamers give the projects the benefit of the doubt; however, they are not happy with the way they were revealed. Many complained about the lack of gameplay and release dates.
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— FV (@FI_VE98) May 24, 2023
Disappointing. Since Jim Ryan became CEO it’s all been downhill. Nobody wants those games as a service. Also, no Bluepoint, no Naughty Dog… . The communication has also been terrible. The ps4 e3 conferences from 2014, 2015, 2016 were waaaay better.
Playstation Showcase? or more like "Games as a Service pew pew PVP showcase....featuring Spider-Man"
— ⭐Maora⭐ (@AggroQueenFay) May 25, 2023
Games as a service man...
— BlackSageD : The Titanfall Evangelist 🤖 (@Black_D_Gamer1) May 25, 2023
You'd think with the many high profile failures we've seen this spring, that these companies might wanna hold off on more multi-player only games for a few years?
Fortnite, GTA V, 2K, COD & Minecraft, are going to cannibalize this game. https://t.co/y42zUZindU
i think games as a service are a mistake
— かすっち （ルビ：ｋａｓｔｅｌｐｌｓ）🌕🔧 (@highimpactsex) May 24, 2023
Playstation going into the Games as a service is a bad move GAS rarely works out and playstation should stick to its Single player Games where it's doing amazing
— Centurion (@CenturionVX) May 24, 2023
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