Sony Officially Dips a Toe into Mobile Gaming

It was awhile ago when it was mentioned that Sony was considering joining the mobile arms race. Today, it's been declared that the company is planning on launching more than five mobile games, following Nintendo's lead.

According to the company, the games will release in the year ending March 2018 on iOS and Android via ForwardWorks, the dedicated mobile branch of Sony. Furthermore, Japan, as well as other Asian locations, will be receiving these titles first.

This is a good step due to the heavy amount of demand in the mobile market. Hopefully, the move doesn't lead to crappy free-to-play titles that have minimal-to-zero interaction.

But Japan has been going downhill when it comes to console sales. According to Serkan Toto, CEO of Japanese gaming consultant and advisory group Kantan Games:

"Japan is a market where Sony and other console makers are struggling to sell units. Sony had to react. People are consuming smartphone games like there is no tomorrow."

However, what will the company use? Good question. After all, none of its mascots are as powerful as Nintendo's mascots. Not even Crash Bandicoot. Well, we will have to keep out eyes peeled for Sony's mobile gaming division in the future.