Kodera’s Attitude Toward Mobile Gaming is Unknown
Last week, Andrew House spoke with Bloomberg to quell any hopes that PlayStation might be inspired to launch another foray into mobile gaming following the success of the Nintendo Switch. House, who has worked closely with Kodera on networking services such as PSN, suggested that the company did not foresee a viable gaming eco-system on portable, which has become increasingly dominated by smartphone gaming.
While it’s unlikely that Kodera shares a different view on the notion of a dedicated handheld system, his emphasis on portable gaming, in general, might well be different. After all, Kodera has had a history of working on portable electronic devices, such as audio walkmans and Sony’s ill-fated Mylo media device. Not to mention, his work on both the PS Vue and PSN demonstrate an interest in streamlining media devices for convenient, accessible use.
Might we yet see Sony attempt to make a greater push for PlayStation products on mobile phone devices, or companion Apps for future hardware linked via cloud functionality? Certainly, Sony already intended to make inroads into this market long before Kodera’s appointment, but in that in itself might well be telling. Sony is perhaps keen for an individual with a track record in the sector to lead the charge into an area of the market that it wants to breach.
