Sony's Microsoft Azure-powered cloud service will be PlayStation exclusive

Wondering what the news is on Sony's in-development cloud strategy? Well, keep waiting because fifty-fifty though the company entered into a strategic partnership with Microsoft back in 2022 to heighten its cloud capabilities and apply Azure, word on what the fruits of that partnership's labors will exist is still pretty vague. The large matter that nosotros know at present is that any Sony creates for its cloud gaming ambitions will be PlayStation exclusive.

In an interview with Nikkei (translated by VGC), President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment Jim Ryan mentioned that Sony is yet conversing with Microsoft regarding exchanging ideas, which include "some very interesting stuff." But that's non all the news nosotros received about Sony's PS5 cloud strategy.

"We could feasibly use the cloud for our technical infrastructure, merely the cloud gaming experience we're offering volition be unique and simply on PlayStation," Ryan said, revealing that Sony's cloud service is planned for PS users simply. Ryan goes on to say, in response to a question on whether cloud tech will disrupt PlayStation'southward traditional hardware cycle, that "at the end of the cycle, the cloud may play some role. I'm more than optimistic about the future than I was a twelvemonth ago."

Ryan then circled back to discussing how the PS5 is still a new release, so Sony's priority is seeing how consumers react to the panel earlier it dives into the uncharted (heh) waters of time to come PlayStation endeavors.

That's the scoop. As of at present, no PlayStation cloud services are slated to come to the Xbox Series 10, meaning no God of War on Xbox. You'll only have to stick with the best Xbox games if Microsoft's console is the i gaming box yous own.

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