#40 PlayStation Live Service Strategy

<p>Let's talk about PlayStation's Live Service Strategy™</p> <p>All sources are in the show notes. All opinions are my own.</p> <p>Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter</p> <p>Topic</p> <p>(0:53) - Amazon Game Studios’ boss has stepped down</p> <p>(4:28) - Xbox’s The Initiative studio has seen a “fast and furious” wave of senior departures in the past 12 months</p> <p>(11:43) - Ampere Analysis: Console market grew to record $60bn in 2021</p> <p>(15:27) - Topic of the week</p> <p>Show notes</p> <p>Amazon: <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/amazon-game-studios-boss-has-stepped-down/">https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/amazon-game-studios-boss-has-stepped-down/</a></p> <p>Initiative: <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/insiders-describe-fast-and-furious-exits-from-xboxs-perfect-dark-studio/">https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/insiders-describe-fast-and-furious-exits-from-xboxs-perfect-dark-studio/</a></p> <p>Ampere article: <a href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-01-ampere-analysis-console-market-grew-to-record-usd60bn-in-2021">https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-01-ampere-analysis-console-market-grew-to-record-usd60bn-in-2021</a></p> <p>Topic of the Week: <a href="https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1488759075672309762?s=20&amp;t=MqL2AeeHLs-8HYUbLHH2rQ">https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1488759075672309762?s=20&amp;t=MqL2AeeHLs-8HYUbLHH2rQ</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-21-playstation-to-buy-jade-raymonds-haven-studios-sonys-first-developer-in-canada">https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-21-playstation-to-buy-jade-raymonds-haven-studios-sonys-first-developer-in-canada</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/25/22996376/sony-playstation-spartacus-subscription-game-pass-rumor-ps5">https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/25/22996376/sony-playstation-spartacus-subscription-game-pass-rumor-ps5</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1506310640092299276?s=20&amp;t=uv-HilgOTitJ5Ql6bSbjCA">https:/