With the announcement that the PlayStation Vita would no longer be seeing any new physical releases after its current scheduled titles hit store shelves — and the attendant understanding that this also signified the death of the underperforming handheld console – coming just this week past,it would seem that Sony is having to have tough talks with industry insiders approximately where to travel next.
At a recent investor’s assembly led by Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida, the company made it clear that profitability was not a concern despite facing some challenges with the PlayStation VR market as well as an aging console generation facing cutting edge PC hardware, or a gulf that even the PS4 Pro does not seem quite equipped to bridge. Yoshida’s presentation included a target for 2021 of between 130 billion and 180 billion yen – or what amounts to $1.2 billion to $1.6 billion – which was mostly centered around the cultivation of a growing online gaming culture and the paid subscriptions essential to take part.
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Source: inquisitr.com