Concord was without a doubt the biggest flop of 2024 (Sony)In an interview about the future of PlayStation, Herman Hulst points to Helldivers 2 as proof that its worth pursuing further live service games.After the abrupt death of Concord and the closure of its developer, it seemed like Sony had begun to distance itself from the idea of live service games.Despite once promising no less than 12 such titles by 2026, its been claimed Sony has since cancelled multiple live service games, leaving only heist shooter Fairgame$ and Bungies Marathon reboot on Sonys schedule.That said, Sony never explicitly said anything about ditching its live service game plans entirely, and now PlayStation Studios CEO Herman Hulst has reaffirmed the companys commitment to those plans.In a recent interview with Japanese outlet Famitsu, Hulst was specifically asked if Sonys strategy for live service games, as well as mobile games, had changed in the aftermath of Concords shut down.As a reminder, Concord was such a failure that Sony delisted the game and refunded customers just two weeks after launch before shutting down developer Firewalk Studios a month later.Although Hulst says Sony has had to make changes to our business to solidify a more sustainable operating base, it doesnt sound like hes undeterred in his goals to pump out more live service games.Going forward, we will continue to focus on developing live service titles along with the story-driven single-player titles that our players want, says Hulst.He adds, We are learning a lot as we establish the ability to develop high-quality live service titles, but he doesnt specify precisely what lessons have been learned.Hulst certainly doesnt address what went wrong with Concord, only highlighting how Helldivers 2 (which Sony also published this year) achieved results that support the potential of live service titles.More TrendingAs for mobile games, Hulst does mention focusing on collaborations with external third-party studios, pointing to the upcoming Destiny: Rising spin-off in development at NetEase Games.This could suggest Sony will prioritise having its partners work on mobile games for its IPs rather than having its own internal studios handle them.At the very least, there have been some signs that Sony will more sensibly approach development of live service games. In a statement from November, Sonys senior vice president for finance and IR, Sadahiko Hayakawa, acknowledged the risks involved in making live service games and that Sonys strengths lie in its single-player offerings.So far, in terms of single-player games, it has Ghost Of Ytei scheduled for 2025, with Insomniacs Wolverine project still lacking a launch date. Hopefully, Sony is saving some exciting reveals for 2025. Sonys got one big exclusive set for 2025 (Sony)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralExclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy