PlayStation’s top executive, Hideaki Nishino, has shared that the PS Portal has been a remarkable success story for Sony. This achievement is fueling the company’s ambition to keep evolving the handheld device, as they explore innovative ways to deliver PlayStation games to their audience. In a conversation with the BBC, Nishino hinted that the addition of direct cloud streaming capabilities to the PS Portal is merely the beginning of what’s to come.
### The Impact of PS Portal Sales on Sony’s Handheld Gaming Strategy
Rumors have been swirling around, leading the BBC to probe Nishino and co-CEO Hermen Hulst about the possibility of a new PlayStation portable console. Both executives skillfully sidestepped those questions, but Nishino did mention that the changing nature of how people engage with games was a primary motivator behind the launch and success of the PS Portal.
“We’ve just launched a beta program for cloud streaming directly to the handheld,” Nishino noted, emphasizing Sony’s commitment to exploring various gameplay options.
After a period away from the handheld gaming scene, it’s been suggested that Sony is experimenting with a new portable device. Prototypes might already be in existence. The impressive performance of the PS Portal has seemingly bolstered these development efforts, especially with Microsoft’s ambition to roll out an Xbox handheld. It’s likely that Sony is eager to maintain its competitive edge as we edge closer to the PS6 era.
