Sony Set to Publish Switch and PC Games, Launches New Publishing Label
It seems Sony has opened its doors to working with its competitors, at least on the publishing side of things.
According to a report from IGN, the company has formed a new label aimed at publishing games within and outside the Sony gaming platforms. The publishing label called Unties will run under Sony Music Entertainment and will feature the video game "Tiny Metal" as its very first title. The game, which is developed by Area35, will now appear on the PlayStation 4, as well as on the Nintendo Switch and PC.
According to Sony's official statement posted by PlayStationLifestyle.net, Unties was created to tap "the ever-expanding video game market with indie games, which are continuing to draw attention even within Japan." Sony lauded the progress of game development that has enabled "small-scale production teams to create high-quality games."
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Likewise, they also noted the evolution of digital publishing that has allowed creators "to deliver their own titles to consumers all around the world, which spawned an indie game movement centered around North America."
"Conversely, this has created an unfortunate side effect where certain creative, unique titles end up getting buried in the market without getting the proper exposure they deserve," Sony added. Through Unties, Sony is looking to "unearth high-quality titles" and "utilize SME's vast entertainment business wisdom" to give the games the public exposure that they badly need. In addition, Unties will also handle the sales and PR for the gaming titles across different platforms.
Meanwhile, a new game has opened cross-play features between some of the leading gaming platforms. In a tweet, game developer Black Riddles announced that "Crazy Justice" will offer cross-play for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC. Xbox head Phil Spencer also expressed his support for the move by re-posting the announcement on his Twitter account.
Spencer had been vocal on his support for cross-play, and the idea of seeing Xbox One owners playing with other gamers using the PlayStation 4. Sony, however, is not too keen on the idea, at least for now.
