The network noticed a Sony patent for a system that can use the blockchain to track the history of in-game objects like skins, objects or characters. The company filed a patent in May 2021, but it has only now appeared in the public domain.

The information is still, however, unofficial. Sony has not made any announcements. Data on the launch of a new division was found by the GamingBolt publication in the description of one of the latest PlayStation Global vacancies.

Microsoft continues to claim that Sony pays developers for refusing to release games as part of third-party subscriptions. In a report for the British antitrust regulator, the corporation told about a possible deal between Sony and Activision Blizzard.

Journalist Tom Henderson, citing his sources, said that the company expects to sell 18 million consoles in fiscal 2022. This means that according to Sony‘s plan, PS5 shipments will grow by 70% in 2023.

Sony recently launched the PlayStation Stars loyalty program in Asia and America. The program has already been criticized by some gamers who accused the company of stinginess.

Herman Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios, shared the company’s plans in an interview with Reuters. He did not go into details and did not say what specific projects Sony might invest in.

Bloomberg sources claim that the company has already started mass production of a new VR headset. But according to them, Sony may adjust the plan depending on how well the PS VR2 will sell.

Sony‘s strategy of porting console exclusives to PC is bearing fruit. Last week, journalist Stephen Totilo from Axios looked at how the company’s game sales have changed in the United States after the PC versions appeared.

According to Vedomosti, a preliminary hearing on the case is scheduled for October 31.

Two years ago, the Sony platform was responsible for 17% of Activision Blizzard‘s net revenue, or approximately $1.37 billion. This is reported by analyst Daniel Ahmad.

The company transferred the money to the Gerald Lawson Charitable Foundation at the University of Southern California. More than 60 university students will be able to receive a scholarship.

Masayasu Ito will retire on October 1. He will be replaced by Lin Tao, vice president of finance and strategy at Sony Interactive Entertainment.

The Chinese giant acquired shares through a subsidiary of Sixjoy. Together with him, Sony invested in the authors of Elden Ring, which now owns 14.09% of the studio.

The amount of the transaction was not disclosed. The studio will join the new division of PlayStation Studios Mobile, which will develop “innovative mobile games” based on the company’s fresh and already existing IP.

Sony has announced an increase in prices for the PS5 in most regions. The company did not delve into the reasons and explained everything by the “global economic situation”.

The initiator of the lawsuit is human rights activist Alex Neill. She claims that the company abused its position in the market, imposed a 30% commission on developers and inflated prices in the PS Store. As a result, over the past six years Sony has “robbed” 9 million gamers.

This was told by journalist Gary Whitta (Gary Whitta) as part of the podcast Kinda Funny Games. He did not go into details of the agreement and did not disclose his source.

A hint of this was noticed in the remaster of “Spider-Man”. In the code of the game, they found the line “PlayStation PC launcher”, which suggested that Sony is engaged in the launcher.

The corporation mentioned this in a report for the Brazilian regulator, which is checking the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard.