In a move that highlights its intention to expand beyond traditional consoles, PlayStation announced plans to develop a platform dedicated to mobile gaming. This project seeks to place the company on par with its main competitor, Microsoft, which has also made significant progress in the field of mobile games.
To carry out this initiative, PlayStation is actively seeking professionals to contribute to the design and development of this new platform. According to a job posting posted on its official website, the company is looking for a software engineer specialized in mobile platforms.
The engineer’s role will be crucial in integrating this new platform with existing PlayStation services, enabling a seamless and fully integrated mobile gaming experience.
PlayStation He plans for this mobile platform to not only handle game development and publishing, but also their execution. In addition, it is known that the titles on this platform will be available free of charge.
This platform will connect mobile games with PlayStation services.
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This new step by PlayStation comes shortly after Microsoft confirmed that its own mobile game store will be operational in July. Microsoft plans to start with a selection of its own titles and later expand the offering to include third-party games, increasing competition in the growing mobile games market.
Microsoft to launch its mobile game store in July
Microsoft announced the launch of its own mobile game store, scheduled for July this year, with the aim of competing directly with the established platforms of Apple and Google.
Microsoft’s initiative to open its own mobile applications and games store dates back to February 2020, when the company shared the fundamental principles that would govern its operation. This strategic move seeks to anticipate European regulation, particularly the Digital Markets Law that has recently been launched.
The store will initially offer a catalog of games developed by Microsoft, which will include special offers and promotions. It will later be expanded to include third-party games, with the intention of offering a cross-play experience spanning consoles, PCs and mobile devices.
Being a website and not an application, the store “is accessible on all devices, in all countries, no matter what, regardless of the policies of closed ecosystem stores,” they noted.
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