A recent poll reveals that 92% of PlayStation 5 enthusiasts believe PS Studios needs new management. Conducted by Push Square and surveying over 2,500 enthusiast PlayStation gamers, the poll highlights deep frustration within the community regarding the current leadership of PlayStation Studios.
Quick Facts
- Survey Sample: Over 2,500 enthusiast PlayStation gamers polled by Push Square.
- Result: 92% of respondents believe PS Studios needs new management.
- Key Gripes: Cancelled projects, studio closures, and lost development time.
The overwhelming survey response follows a series of setbacks for Sony's first-party lineup. Naughty Dog and Sony Bend have not shipped a new game during the current console generation. Meanwhile, Bluepoint was assigned an online God of War game before the project was cancelled and the studio was closed. Guerrilla Games is currently rebooting its Horizon Hunters Gathering project, with a tiny team prototyping a separate single-player Horizon game that remains years away from release.
Despite commercial successes like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and the Game of the Year winner Astro Bot, current management has struggled outside of established franchises like Gran Turismo and MLB The Show, particularly in delivering on Sony's live service ambitions. These structural and leadership criticisms come as Sony prepares to stop manufacturing physical games in 2028, leaving fans increasingly vocal even as the firm forecasts a record-breaking fiscal year for the PS5.