In order to implement its PS5 game service plans, Sony is pumping a significant amount of money into AccelByte. A company that makes its expertise available in support of these types of titles.
Sony Interactive Entertainment has one goal: to release 10 PS5 service games by 2026. But especially not by sacrificing its solo narrative experiences that the maker is known for. And gradually the company strengthens itself in the sector in order not to eat a wall.
Sony is investing millions in its future PS5 service games
Sony Interactive Entertainment has just poured a large sum into the AccelByte company
AccelByte is a company founded in 2016 by Junaili Lie, a former Epic Games engineer. A platform that aims to help developers by providing them with the backend services and tools they need for their multiplayer games. And that for the different levels of experience: matchmaking, lobby, cloud progression, season passes or even servers. In short, everything that allows the proper functioning of your favorite games.
This turnkey solution is available to everyone. Indie creators like the steamrollers designing AAA PS5s.
Many developers started developing service games and realized how much It was difficult to build a scalable backend platform from scratch. This leads to issues like delays in game delivery, complicated development at launch, and an accumulation of multiplayer features that never get implemented.
Junaili Lie, PDG by AccelByte.
AccelByte already has well-known clients such as Remedy Entertainment (Max Payne, Alan Wake 2…), Deep Silver (Saints Row…) and KRAFTON (PUBG). Before launching his box, Juaili Lie set up all of Epic Games’ online backend infrastructure, which includes the Store, Fortnite, Unreal Engine Marketplace, Epic Online Services…
The Last of Us Factions, new IP from Bungie (Destiny)…
Building huge, scalable worlds online requires significant technical infrastructure for developers to realize their vision.
A valuable help for Sony and its PS5 service games that will spring up like mushrooms. In fact, Naugthy Dog is in The Last of Us Factions, Insomniac Games (Marvel’s Wolverine, Spider-Man 2) has a multi-secret game, Firewalk Studio as well as Haven, Jade Raymond’s Studio (Assassin’s Creed) running on a multiplayer -Mode based PS5 exclusive. And that’s just a taste.
Devation Games, which includes former members of Treyarch (Call of Duty Black Ops), may bring live service components to their upcoming PlayStation 5 game. Bungie, bought by PlayStation, will feed the Destiny franchise while working on a new license in parallel. A series of games likely to come to PC, the manufacturer’s new workhorse.
The amount of the investment in AccelByte is not known. However, The company recently raised $60 million, so Sony’s test must be significant. Chinese giant NetEase and Galaxy Interactive are also named as recent investors. All this program requires the subscription of PS Plus to be renewed.
