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CTOnews.com, April 25 (Xinhua)-- while Sony is pushing hard for Live-Service Game, an executive at the company doesn't want to see the gaming industry become the same. Shohei Yoshida, president of Sony Global Studios, told the Guardian that the talent of game developers is the driving force behind the gaming industry, and it would be "a little boring" for him if the annual best-selling game list is dominated by service-oriented games.

"the gaming industry never loses its fun. The gaming industry is growing all the time, and I hope it will continue to support and pursue creative ideas and talent. You don't want to see the top ten games being almost the same every year, and all the games become service-oriented games," Mr. Yoshida said. "it's a little boring for me."

Service games are those games that attract long-term participation of players through continuous updates (which may last for several years) and online interaction, such as call of Duty, Destiny, Fortnite and so on. Sony has an ambitious goal of launching 12 service games by 2025. CTOnews.com noted that Sony also recently acquired developer Firewalk Studios, which has worked on well-known service games such as call of Duty, Destiny, Apex Hero and Halo. Sony said Firewalk will work with other studios working on these projects to help Sony achieve its goal of service-oriented games.

At the same time, Sony is still making boutique stand-alone games that shaped the brand image of PlayStation in the 2010s, giving PlayStation fans more choices. Sony always has a lot of projects under development, Mr. Yoshida explained in an interview. The company canceled "a lot of games" because they were trying and evaluating different concepts.

Sony has also launched a number of blockbuster games this year, with final Fantasy 16 releasing PS5 on June 22 and Marvel Spider-Man 2 rumored to be released in September.

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