Daily Gaming Briefing: Sony Shifts Strategy, Roblox Expands, and Potential EA Merger
Today's industry updates cover a major cancellation at Sony, a platform evolution for Roblox, and reports of massive corporate consolidation involving EA.
Sony Ends Partnership with Kojima on Physint
Sony has officially stepped away from the action-espionage project Physint, originally set to be a PlayStation exclusive from Kojima Productions.
Reports indicate the cancellation was driven by concerns regarding bloated budgets, missed internal deadlines, and the performance of previous Death Stranding titles failing to meet sales expectations.
Roblox Announces Standalone App Initiative
In a major platform shift, the 'Roblox Everywhere' initiative will allow creators to export their games as standalone applications.
This move enables developers to distribute their titles outside of the main Roblox ecosystem, reaching players directly on PC, consoles, and mobile devices.
Potential Merger Between EA and Savvy Games Group
Unconfirmed reports suggest that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is considering a merger between Electronic Arts and the Savvy Games Group.
If finalized, this consolidation would bring major franchises under a single banner, following EA's acquisition by the fund earlier this year.
Wolverine Critical Reception
The latest PlayStation 5 exclusive, Wolverine, has received mixed critical feedback following its release.
Reviewers describe the title as a competent experience, though it reportedly fails to reach the high bar set by other top-tier action games.
Sources
- Sony reportedly ditched Hideo Kojima's Physint following missed deadlines, bloated budgets, and Death Stranding 1&2 missing sales expectations (eurogamer.net)
- Roblox games are escaping Roblox: Creators will soon be able to export standalone apps for PC, console, and mobile (pcgamer.com)
- Pokémon Go and EA FC could be "under one roof", as EA and Saudi-owned Savvy Games Group reportedly considering merger (eurogamer.net)
- Wolverine review roundup: Frankly, we're starting to feel a little better about the whole 'PlayStation 5 exclusive' thing (pcgamer.com)