Write what you are looking for and press enter to begin your search!

Logo
live-news-icon

Live News

VCT Game Changers 2023 Grand Finals Breaks Records As Shopify Rebellion Hail Victorious: In an intense match, the Lone Wolves came out victorious. Read all about the big night here // Mortal Kombat 1 Gets Quan Chi Trailer; Story Mode Expansion Confirmed: In an intense match, the Lone Wolves came out victorious. Read all about the big night here // Shopify Rebellion Triumphs At 2023 VCT Game Changers Championship: In an intense match, the Lone Wolves came out victorious. Read all about the big night here
post-16 post-13

Viva Forever Vita: PlayStation Axes Plans For Portables

The PlayStation Portable (PSP) and PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) both had good runs (well, the former more than the latter). However, it looks like PlayStation will no longer be dabbling in the handheld gaming business, now that it’s dominated by mobile games on smartphones and the Nintendo Switch.

In an interview with Game Informer, Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Jim Ryan said that although he looks back on the PS Vita fondly, the company is out of the handheld console war, probably for good.

He said:

“PlayStation Vita was brilliant in many ways, and the actual gaming experience was great, but clearly it’s a business that we’re no longer in now.”

This same sentiment has been echoed by other former PlayStation bigwigs in the past, including former Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton and former SCE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida. Both of them cited the widespread dominance of gaming on non-dedicated mobile devices as the main reason for this.

However, all of this doesn’t necessarily mean that PlayStation won’t ever return to or start developing portable handhelds again in the future, though they will likely be focusing more on the PS5 for the foreseeable future.


 

Related News

post-07
Level-5 Showcases More Gameplay From JRPG Decapolice

At Tokyo Game Show 2023, LEVEL-5 unveiled new gameplay footage for their crime suspense JRPG, Decapolice. The new trailer essentially showcases how...

post-07
Overwatch Teases New Doomfist, Moira Skins for Halloween Terror Event

Doomfist and Moira mains rejoice! We are a few days away from Overwatch's annual Halloween Terror event and so far, we have two confirmed, brand new L...

post-07
Star Trek Strange New Worlds Gets Epic New Trailer

Paramount+ has released the first full-length official trailer for Star Trek Strange New Worlds, which is slated to premiere on the streaming service ...

Write a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Tournament Tool Kit

Kakuchopurei Community

Popular Posts

post-17
Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Adds Lucilius And Uma Musume Characters As DLC Characters
post-17
Dragon’s Dogma 2: All Vocations So Far
post-17
Like A Dragon Gaiden Review: The Namesake
post-17
Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2023 Gaming Deals Guide For Malaysians
post-17
[Updated] League of Legends 2023 World Championship – Teams, Schedule, & Results
post-17
We Talk To EVO Tekken 7 Champion About Tekken 8 & The Series’ State
post-17
Sega Will Be Participating In ESGS, Comic Fiesta, & Indonesia Comic Con This Year [Update]
post-17
Diablo 4 Season Of Blood: Boss Loot Table & Where To Farm Specific Uniques
post-17
Armored Core 6 Fires Of Rubicon Endings Guide: How To Get The True Ending
post-17
Sea of Stars: All Rainbow Conch Locations
post-17
Main Game: How To Watch Malaysia’s Premiere Video Game Show Created By Kakuchopurei & RTM
post-17
Honkai Star Rail Tier List: 2023 Guide
post-17
Marvel’s What If…? Crew Explains Why They Went 3D Over 2D & A Scrapped Episode That Was Too Close To GOTG 3
post-17
Hawkeye Episode 6 Finale Easter Eggs & Breakdown
post-17
We Talk To Hayden Christensen About Star Wars, Sequels, & Prequels
post-17
Sea Of Stars Might Get DLC Post-Launch
post-17
The Book Of Boba Fett Episode 7 Breakdown & Easter Eggs Explained