PlayStation's Strategy for Third Party Games Revealed

Overview

• Shawne Benson, PlayStation's global head of third party portfolio and acquisitions, and her team of 11 are responsible for scouting third party projects and striking exclusive deals.
• The team also provides development support for chosen projects, helping studios better utilize things like DualSense functionality and PS5 hardware.
• PlayStation's team works closely with the third party relations team and a large group of account management team members for day-to-day relationship management with creators.
• Benson's team's portfolio includes successful third party games like Stray, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Deathloop, Baldur's Gate 3, Final Fantasy 16, Resident Evil Village, Tetris Effect, and Sifu.
• PlayStation's team doesn't dictate how to make games to developers, but provides tips and tricks on how to best utilize PlayStation's features.