PlayStation

According to a Bloomberg report cited in the article, Horizon Hunters Gathering received "poor feedback" during a recent private player test, prompting Sony and Guerrilla Games to strip out its live-service elements and reconceive it as a smaller, story-driven co-op game. The decision was also influenced by the high cost and risk of live-service development and recent disappointing or canceled PlayStation live-service efforts such as Concord and other franchise projects. Answered

Yes. The report cites other recent PlayStation live-service setbacks, naming Concord and Bungie’s Marathon as high-profile failures and noting Sony canceled live-service projects in The Last of Us, Marvel’s Spider-Man, and God of War franchises. It also says PlayStation’s live-service initiative has mostly led to canceled projects, shuttered studios, and a pullback from plans to release more than a dozen live-service games this decade. Answered

Yes. The article says Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki confirmed the memory crisis has left the PlayStation 6 release timing and price "up in the air," and notes high memory prices are expected through 2027 alongside supply constraints. Analysts had pointed to late 2027, but the piece also reports credible sources saying Sony has considered pushing the launch to 2028 or even 2029, though the latter is described as probably far-fetched. Answered

Navok argues that current PS Store prices are anchored to physical retail pricing, so if discs disappear publishers will compete directly on the PS Store and drive prices down similar to Steam. He points to Final Fantasy XVI's falling Steam price as an example and emphasizes that publishers, not Sony, set PS Store prices, while competition between storefronts mainly changes developer revenue rather than consumer prices. He also admits this outcome is speculative. Answered