PlayStation and NCSOFT Announce Strategic Partnership - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 December 2023 / 3,956 Views
Sony Interactive Entertainment and Korean Publisher and Developer NCSOFT have signed a strategic global business partnership.
NCSOFT CEO Taekjin Kim and Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan met to jointly sign the partnership. The two companies will collaborate in various global business fields, including mobile.
The two companies are evaluating a range of potential opportunities with an aim to foster strategic synergy. They will leverage NCSOFT's technological prowess and Sony Interactive Entertainment's global leadership in entertainment.
"This partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment is the beginning of our efforts to build various synergies together, utilizing both companies' core competencies, technological capabilities, and expertise,” said NCSOFT president and CEO Taekjin Kim. "We will deliver a new and enjoyable experience to our audience across and beyond genres and regions."
Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryan added, "Partnering with NCSOFT advances our strategy to expand beyond console and broaden PlayStation's reach to a wider audience. Like Sony Interactive Entertainment, NCSOFT shares a similar vision in creating high-quality, impactful entertainment experiences for players everywhere, and together we’re excited to collaborate to push the boundaries of gaming further."
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Not a big deal really
They're establishing relations with more Korean studios, especially one which has been rumoured for the last few months to be making a Horizon MMO.
Can we get a Guild Wars 3 on PS5? Aeon 2? Without the cheats? ❤️
I loved the GW1 game and campaigns. I loved GW2 base game, disliked HoT, loved PoF, hated the Canthan one (which is a huge letdown consideration Factions was my favorite GW1 game), and now just feel kind of done with the GW2 game. Didn't even bother with the latest expansion. Probably done until GW3 comes with a whole new engine and gameplay.
Isnt jim ryan fired and shamed because he failed, what is he doing signing partnerships ?!
And who allowed him to speak in public?
He retires in March. He was not fired.
We know, we were mocking people that claim he was fired because he couldn't stop ABK purchase.
I can't believe that he, a person in no way in any government, no way related to MS or ABK, didn't stop a buy out of one of the biggest gaming companies by one of, if not the, biggest company in the world. He should obviously have more influence than that right? He should hang his head in shame.
Not officially, although an out of the blue retirement is a forced one.
What would you consider a non out of the blue retirement?
He wasnt fired.
in an announcement that will excite almost no-one, Is this Sony's counter to the ABK deal ?....because when are they going to do something to keep big games coming in this 1st party drought, which will be a problem in the future as well.
1st party drought? Huh? Where? We just got a GOTY nominee last month and next year we have titles like Helldivers 2 and Concord.
Whereas Xbox releases..... Starfield... that is quickly forgotten and won't win a single award at the VGAs. Not to mention Hellblade 2 being nowhere to be seen, State of Decay years away as well as other titles with big ??? for release dates.
