Sony and the PS4
We’re going to kick things off with Sony’s PS4, mainly because they seem to be the one company that isn’t doing much differently in the grand scheme of things. Of all the members of the big three this generation, the PS4 has achieved massive success mainly thanks to the games it’s been bringing to the table. This has some fans split over the device, as it’s as strictly a home console as you can get. Don’t get us wrong, it’s a multimedia system too, with all of the streaming apps and media playing capabilities (as longs as it’s not Ultra HD Blu-ray). However, it has focused mostly on titles and partnerships with developers, instead of just increasing the features the hardware can offer. This doesn’t mean that the company hasn’t been adding features at all, only that games have been the primary focus of keeping the momentum rolling.
This has been good for Sony and its work towards killing forced comparisons to other devices and the console war in general. With the shifts in technology, the console space is becoming blurred, as some devices are melding more with PCs and Nintendo’s own is focusing on the hybrid handheld space. There needs to be at least one that keeps it relatively simple and right now that’s the PS4. Even with the new devices that have been introduced in the PlayStation family such as the PSVR headset or the PS4 Pro, the focus has still been on home, console gaming. Sony’s other endeavors haven’t steered the platform away from that, and this drive has helped maintain the hardware’s momentum, keeping it on pace to surpass a couple of its predecessors.
