After a release that could be described as successful for the PlayStation 5, Sony continues to make major decisions for the future of the company. Many patents were filed this year, including one specifically for an MMO processing system. But what does that mean exactly?
An MMO processing system, what is it?
To better understand the impact that this patent will have on Sony's future, you have to understand what an MMO processing system is. An MMO, or massive multiplayer online, brings together varying (but massive, as the name suggests) amounts of player on dedicated servers using various networks and computing units, as well as the famous "cloud".
The patent filed by Sony details interaction processes between players and between players and the world, as well as calculations of the number of users by region. To summarize: it seems that Sony is in the process of implementing basic MMO mechanics to its system.
Is the manufacturer developing its own MMO? Why not, finally.
Sony and live games
The "live-service games", or "games as a service" (we will call them Games service in French), we have known them for several years. These are subscription games, which are mostly MMOs, such as World of Warcraft or Final Fantasy XIV to name a few. This model of service games has been wildly successful for many years, and continues to attract new players on all types of platforms. And like any big self-respecting company, Sony is constantly looking to expand its audience.
If it is for the moment especially single-player exclusives that attract players, investing in massively multiplayer games and service games will never be a strategic error. It is of course not excluded that the company also wishes to bring third-party games, developed and published by others, to their new successful console.
After all, the Japanese firm recently acquired Bungie, a studio that has a lot of experience in terms of multiplayer games, since they are the authors of Destiny and Destiny 2. Sony had also announced at the same period their plan to release at least 10 service games by the year 2026.
We just have to wait to see what kind of surprise Sony has in store for us. In any case, between the big releases planned for the end of the year (we see you God of War Ragnarok) and potential MMOs, there is likely to be something for everyone for console players, and especially for the lucky ones. owning the PS5.
Ubi is setting the date for its next live Ubisoft Forward and we already understand that the publisher will not make an appearance at a Gamescom-type summer convention, with a slot set for September 10, 2022.
