PlayStation’s Live Service Problem

Sony made one of the biggest bets in gaming history — 12 live service games by 2025. It didn't go as planned. From the catastrophic failure of Concord (shut down in 2 weeks) to the cancellation of The Last of Us Online and the God of War multiplayer title, Sony's live service push has been brutal. Yet somehow, in 2026, they're releasing MORE live service games than traditional single-player exclusives. In this video, we break down: - How the strategy started under Jim Ryan - Why 7+ games were cancelled before they even launched - The one win — Helldivers 2 - What Marathon and fairgame$ mean for Sony's future - Whether Sony should just go back to what they're known for Is this a company learning from its mistakes, or repeating them? Subscribe if you are new here :) Socials: Main/Gaming Channel: @TheOnlyRealTyphon Second channel: @thetyphonshow TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 THE BIG BET 01:48 CONCORD - THE WORST GAME LAUNCH 03:06 LAST OF US ONLINE 04:16 SPIDER-MEN LIVE SERVICE 04:58 DEVIANTION STUDIO 05:33 TWISTED METAL IP 06:01 THE OLDEST STUDIO AT SONY SHUT DOWN 06:44 BEND STUDIOS 07:28 BLUEPOINT GAMES 08:18 MARATHON AND BUNGIE (IMPAIRMENT) 13:38 FAIRGAME$ 15:18 HORIZON HUNTERS GATHERING (who asked for this?) 15:55 HELLDIVERS 2 THE LONE WOLF 16:40 What does Sony think about this? 18:00 Why don't they switch STRATEGIES? 20:03 Where does this leave us? Sources gameplay: EYETOY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h1EKk6JpK8& TWISTED METAL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5K8A2q3QVo& LAST OF US ONLINE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0OabHnn39k& JIM RYAN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQKE6RUBUUQ& #sony #playstation #gaming