PlayStation head of 3rd party claims “There are no dire times for the industry ahead”

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Christian Svensson, PlayStation's head of third-party activity, told TheGameBusiness he does not see "dire times for the industry ahead" and expressed strong optimism about the next several years of game content. He said he has exceptional visibility into upcoming games and expects each year to improve on the last. The interview touched on topics like getting games onto PS5 and the behind-the-scenes of State of Play events. KitGuru frames his comments against recent industry headwinds—live-service volatility and gen-AI driven cost increases—and asks readers whether his optimism is genuine or corporate messaging.

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