Recently, SIE co-CEOs Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino were interviewed by the foreign media BBC. They said that 2024 will be a year full of highs and lows for the company.
Sony's PS5 console and games have achieved great success this year, but they have been offset by many unfavorable circumstances. The high-profile shooting game "Star Strike" ended in failure. Players who purchased the game have received refunds, and Firewalk Studio has also closed down.
"Starstruck was great in some areas, but not enough players recognized it in other areas, so we took the game offline," Helst said.
Hideaki Nishino said: "We will focus more on our own fields and bring the best experience to PlayStation players." They mentioned Astrobot, which was released to critical acclaim in September and was nominated for multiple game awards. "I can't express enough how pleased we are with the response to Astrobot players," Helst said. "Despite its success, Sony still has many issues to resolve."
Recently, "Secret Level" creators Tim Miller and Dave Wilson also defended "Star Attack", saying that they are proud of the "Star Attack" part. "We're really proud of this episode, it's cool, we put a lot of effort into it," Miller said, and while it's a shame the game failed, it doesn't diminish their enthusiasm for showing off the episode.