We are all aware of the current situation, in which billions of people must live confined to prevent the spread of a virus that has changed the world as we know it in just a few weeks. The fact is that in the entertainment sector, the one that helps us to cope with a quarantine at home, they are also having many problems. The majority derived from the closure of the usual workplaces and the obligation of remote work.
Sony has issued a release It covers all aspects of the company, from video games to music and movies, talking about its current situation and what we can expect in the future. In the statement, Sony makes it clear that your First Party games may be at risk of delay especially in the studies present in Europe and the United States. Among those games are two highly anticipated titles, like Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us Part II.
"Although no problem has arisen so far, Sony is carefully monitoring the risk of delays in production schedules for game software titles both in his First Party studios and associated studios, mainly in Europe and the United States », can be read in the statement.
On PlayStation 5 there is no point in the specific statement that talks about it, but we can draw some conclusions if we pay attention to the points that speak about manufacturing factories.
Sony has four manufacturing plants in China (two in Shanghai, one in Wuxi, Jiangsu, and one in Huizhou, Guangdong). All of these plants were closed in accordance with government mandates, from the start of spring break on January 24, 2020, to February 9. As of February 10, the four plants have restarted operations incrementally. Supply chain problems remain, but operations are returning to the level they were before the spread of the virus.
In accordance with a local government mandate, Sony has closed its two manufacturing plants in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur and Penang) for the period between March 18 and April 14 (scheduled). Sony has also closed its manufacturing plant in the UK (Wales) for the period from March 26 to April 20 (planned), in accordance with a local government mandate.
That is why we can expect PS5 to suffer some kind of delay. Plants in China have reopened, but in the rest of the world they are closed or with less production than usual. Also the fact that the borders are closed has caused Sony engineers to be unable to supervise the creation of the elements. Businesses have been affected by factors such as restrictions on the movement of people across national borders, making it difficult for Sony to send engineers to manufacturing centers such as China and Southeast Asian countries to assist in the launching new products or giving instructions on manufacturing.
Finally, Sony expects there will be an impact on financial results, although it has not yet started to occur. “There has been no material impact on the business at this time. However, it is possible that, as has happened in the past, fluctuations in the financial market may affect the financial results of this segment »clarifies the statement.
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