Next game from skyline franchise will be a multiplayer entry with live services, further underscoring Sony's ambitions to promote this game model. This year has been a tough one for Sony, but the one to come skyline multiplayer title may be the key needed to help Sony achieve its goals. Sony hoped the live service would be the next step in the company's evolution. However, the company struggled to usher in this new era. A multiplayer version of The last of us was shockingly canceled at the end of last year, but 2024 in particular was particularly difficult.
The failure of Concordia threw a huge wrench in Sony's live service plans as it was reportedly seen as the future of the company. ConcordiaIts peak player count was 697, prompting developer Firewalk Studios to take the game offline after just two weeks. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier claimed that the next project scheduled for Guerrilla Games is skylineits multiplayer spin-off. It is possible that Sony is now shying away from the project, but skyline may have the right ingredients to become Sony's biggest live service success.
Horizon could make Sony's live-service dreams come true
A unique world that has something special to offer
When it comes to multiplayer games, there is a lot of saturation that prevents many titles from standing out in the crowd. For Concordiathe hero shooter genre has been established for a long time and it was free-to-play, so it probably already had several factors against it. There wasn't really any particularly unique detail that inspired many players to play it, but the multiplayer mode skyline the game can be a completely different story because of its unique and established world.
skyline has the major advantage of bringing to life one of the most unique game worlds of recent years. With the recent announcement of Horizon Zero Dawn Getting a PS5 remaster, Guerrilla Games' fascinating post-apocalyptic setting will be presented in a new light. The prospect of seeing an America ravaged by AI in a multiplayer experience will be the game's biggest selling point. Seeing this world in a single-player narrative is compelling enough, but enjoying it with friends seems like a recipe for success.
Sony is embracing the success of the Horizon franchise
As of now, the only other exclusive multiplayer title on the horizon is Famous games from Haven Studios. Rather, skyline has already proven to be a successful franchise, and a multiplayer spin-off that has the benefit of a positive track record will be a stronger choice for Sony to put their faith in.
It is currently unclear whether
Concordia
flopping will inspire Sony to go back to the drawing board with its future goals.
As the wait continues skylineIts mysterious multiplayer game, it will be interesting to see more information come to light. skylineits upcoming spin-offs are further proof that the series has a lot to offer, and Sony would have hoped Concordia to be the future of the company. Now, it looks like that future might have been skyline all the time.
