PlayStation's Strategy for Third Party Games Revealed
Shawne Benson, head of third party portfolio and acquisitions, explains how her team scouts projects, strikes deals, and provides development support.
- 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.
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