PlayStation CEO Addresses Concord Failure and PSN Requirement on PC

Following Sony's Q2 2024 financial report, PlayStation Co-CEO Hiroki Totoki addressed the failure of the Concord project and the controversial PSN account requirement for PC games during an investor call. Lessons from Concord The Concord project, which resulted in a $200 million loss and the closure of Firewalk Studios, has prompted reflection within Sony. Totoki acknowledged the need for improved internal evaluation and user testing earlier in the development process. He also highlighted the need for smoother collaboration between different departments within the "siloed organization." "...for our reflection, we probably need to have a lot of gates, including user testing or internal evaluation...we should have done those gates much earlier..." - Hiroki Totoki PSN on PC Totoki also addressed the negative feedback from PC gamers regarding the mandatory PlayStation Network account for games like God of War Ragnarök and Horizon Zero Dawn. While acknowledging the push…