Sony & Microsoft come together for Gaming
Sony & Microsoft come together for Gaming
American multinational technology company "Microsoft" and Multinational conglomerate company "Sony" come together to develop cloud technology for gaming. This means that the companies will be working closely to develop a cloud technology related to online gaming and content-streaming services. Moreover, the partnership also means that Microsoft Azure will be used for Sony's streaming service.
One analyst called the partnership a “significant development for the shape and competitive dynamic” of the video game industry.
“Recent announcements and market acquisitions from Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Tencent highlight that the next competitive dynamic of the games sector is centered on the cloud, ” said Piers Harding-Rolls, a director and head of games research at IHS Markit. “Companies with access to cloud infrastructure, with a scaled and efficient service delivery capability are well positioned to succeed in this next wave of disruption in the games industry.