ForwardWorks News: Sony's New Division To Create PlayStation-Inspired Games For Smart Devices
Sony is taking steps to catch up with the demands of time as it has just announced its bid to penetrate the market for mobile devices games. ForwardWorks, Sony's newly created division, will not only take the job of taking care of the existing intellectual property rights of PlayStation, but, more importantly, will come up with games playable on iOS and Android devices.
Earlier, Nintendo also announced that it will start developing games for mobile devices, too. While the decision of Sony is a clear indication that it will not allow itself to be left behind in its long-standing competition with Nintendo, its move to focus on the Japanese and Asian markets for the said game has its fans from the other parts of the world worrying.
Nonetheless, this doesn't mean that only those residing in Japan and Asia can have the chance to lay their hands on ForwardWorks games. The move of Sony to come up with mobile devices games already bodes well for its recognition of the demand for games that can be played on smartphones and other smart mobile devices. With this, it may not take long for the company to broaden its market and capture the fancy of PlayStation gamers from around the globe.
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While it is true that mobile gaming is not new to both Sony's PlayStation and Nintendo, the greats of the gaming world offered it in a different light, via their handheld consoles. However, with the growing popularity of games that don't require a purchase of the pricey handheld consoles, it is but understandable for the PlayStation and Nintendo to be in sync with the growing gaming trend. Sony on its part already jumped into the smartphone realm via its PlayStation Mobile, but it just fizzled out.
With the creation of ForwardWorks, gamers can only wonder how Sony will fare in a different level of gaming experience. More importantly, this raises the question about the future of console games as both Sony and Nintendo have now embarked on smart mobile device games.
