That failure of a console lost Sony billions, and almost sank the company
Nintendo with thier poorly selling consoles were making more money then Sony due to thier handhelds.
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Jim Ryan to Be Appointed President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment
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That failure of a console lost Sony billions, and almost sank the company
Nintendo with thier poorly selling consoles were making more money then Sony due to thier handhelds.
This thread once again confirms that some people here care more about some suits and their PR than actual content
About Ryan. I don't know how you can say that's a good or a bad thing. We know nothing about his future strategy. But I don't believe it's matters anyway. Sony got plans for next gen already and probably no one can drastically change them.
Time will tell
About Ryan. I don't know how you can say that's a good or a bad thing. We know nothing about his future strategy. But I don't believe it's matters anyway. Sony got plans for next gen already and probably no one can drastically change them.
Time will tell
welp...it seems that sony can never take credit for their own playstation success...be it nintendo's failure or Microsoft's fuck-ups....all playstation did was make use of other people's screw-ups...playstation did nothing and don't deserve this level of success!
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That was also Sony's success as much as it was Nintendo's failure. Sony also absolutely murdered SEGA.
I actually think Ryan will do a great job but the statements he's made are good reason to be cautious
It was more like 'who wants to play THAT when they have THIS lol!' piece of British humour from where I was sitting. Christ knows how it becomes a massive deal and the end of PlayStation
SIEE's regional coverage isn't just Europe, but it extends to Middle East and India.
Sony's play in Europe this gen might be just 'more of the same' as they've been in previous years, but this gen in particular has been huge for Middle East market growth for PlayStation.
Sony's play in Europe this gen might be just 'more of the same' as they've been in previous years, but this gen in particular has been huge for Middle East market growth for PlayStation.
Nintendo failure made Sony sold 40 million consoles there first time out in EU \S
Also crash most likely out sold all of Rare games during the PS1 era alone .
That not counting all the other stuff Sony brought like a little game call GT .
He introduced the box, I'm pretty sure Cerny introduced the PS4 and the Pro.
probably just hard at work on the playstation 5 and helping in the development of the final PS4 games/new PS5 games right now.
I think he took Sony towards record profitability then parachuted out with a pile of money.
I don't think people pay attention to other parts of the market to see how Sony grows it .
What they doing in the Middle East and other parts of the world are what they did when the first started out in EU .
Which why it seem people don't understand why the have a foot hold in such markets .
Jim has been there since the start and i think he know what he doing .
well, at this point i think that the launch is already locked.
its a question of what will day do post launch that will be interesting.
Platinuming Astro Bot
I have full confidence that he'll make sure the PS5 supports BC and will present us one hell of a product that we'll enjoy.
And Phil Spencer was there all through it, fully supporting it, being part of it and making deals with the NFL - but he's doing okay now, wouldn't you say?
You sounds so serious I nearly cried in despair...
I agree but that's kind of weird to have such huge management change at such critical period. I mean PS5 plans must be going full steam now.
Nancy Tellem was in charge of the TV stuff, including the NFL deal. Phil was in charge of Studios.
Yes...everything bad about Xbox has nothing to do with Phil Spencer and everything good about Xbox is lead by Phil Spender.....Phil Spencer can do no wrong..
If something's bad happened during Phil's tenure, it's somebody else fault most definitely.
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It's really not considering his position and history within SIE Europe.
which basically means Phil Spencer is perfectest and bestest gaming executive in the world...am i doing this right?
Im not an Xbox fan at all but lately Microsoft has been making some good decisions while Sony making baffling ones. Why should I have faith in him going by his past comments?
PR is important though? Especially to Sony because gamers are very sensitive and will easily jump on any thing they don't like.
If he is leading SIE and has being quoted saying certain things it will definitely go against him regardless of what he has achieved in his actions.
Oh, come on! Just go have a read of 2013 Xbox news and interviews and you might get a surprise at what he was involved in.
My post wasn't a slight at Spencer, quite the opposite, but hey
I mean, after the completely insane profits driven by PSN, it'd be real strange if Sony did not have something of a plan to keep this trend growing. Placing Kodera ahead of PSN is a sign that their efforts to keep making PSN a compelling service is just beginning.
As for Jim Ryan, again, like most people noted, is probably to be praised for the platform's success in Europe and most likely has great plans for the platform worldwide as well.
As for Jim Ryan, again, like most people noted, is probably to be praised for the platform's success in Europe and most likely has great plans for the platform worldwide as well.
Because he's led SIE's most dominant division and been part of it for literally decades.
A part would be correct. But Sony absolutely expanded the gaming market quite a bit during that generation. It's why the PSone on its own sold nearly as much as the NES and SNES combined. Sony had an outsiders perspective on it at the time since the heads back then weren't coming from gaming. They also had different marketing expertise, which I think you really saw by just how different PS ads were compared to their competition. Especially when you look at their European ads at the time (the Double Life ad was part of the PSone generation).
I don't think you're going to get anyone to argue that the PS3 was good for Sony from a financial standpoint. That's why i'm strictly talking about sales since the poster I was replying to suggested that Sony just lucked out this generation. The PS3 is perceived as a failure for Sony, not because of the financial situation that it put Sony in, but rather because it sold less than the PSone and PS2. But despite that the PS3 still sold 85m+ units. Consumers still wanted to own the console. Now look at what happens when other companies release consoles viewed as failures. The consumer reaction is entirely different. So how is Sony's performance just luck?
I tried to learn by asking a question, and all I received are vague answers. "He's the reason PlayStation dominates Europe." Why? "He's head of marketing." I don't live in Europe and I buy PlayStation consoles because their games are well received. How has he made my PlayStation experience better? How am I supposed to adore this guy when the only specific instances of his words/actions that have been presented to me piss me off? He was "toeing the company line?" "Saying what he was told to say?" Well he's the boss now, so let's see him say something that will be good for my experience as a consumer.
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As in Europe? What has he done to help? Not saying nothing, just curiousof his accolades.
All ive seen are dumb comments. And Sony has been annoying me lately, who have been behind those decisions?