Monday, 11 April 2016

PlayStation Games To SmartPhones Thanks To Sony


Here's one for the gamers out there. Following in the footsteps of Nintendo, Sony is set to branch into smartphone apps by bringing in PlayStation games to Android and IOS devices, making them the latest console game company to make the shift.


As earlier stated, Sony's rival Nintendo were the first console game company to create a smartphone app called Miitomo and was first released in Nintendo's home market of Japan on March 17, 2016 and later released worldwide on March 31, 2016. Miitomo isn't the typical game gamers worldwide have to know, it's more like a social experience such that the app asks users questions about themselves, and then shares those answers with friends.
According to a report on CNN Money, Sony has announced that it will form a subsidiary called ForwardWorks to develop games for IOS and Android devices in Asia.

Sony (SNE) appears to be taking a different route. The company said it will offer "full-fledged game titles" and use existing PlayStation games and characters in new apps.

It should be pointed out that this isn't Sony's first attempt at launching a smartphone gaming experience. In 2012, the company launched PlayStation Mobile in an attempt to bring Android smartphone games to its dedicated handheld console, the PlayStation Vita. Sony has also promoted a range of Android smartphones with "PlayStation Certified" branding, including a handset from Sony Ericsson with a PlayStation-style controller. But PlayStation Mobile failed to catch on, and few titles were released for the service. The "PlayStation Certified" branding also flopped, and Vita has failed to find commercial success (CNN Money)

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