Sony Playstation 4: Aim and Fire
Kazuo Hirai, president and group CEO of the Sony division charged with manufacturing the PlayStation, is faced with a strategic crossroads as he decides which functional elements and target demographics to focus on with the PS4. He reviews the history and dynamics of the video gaming industry-including the importance of first-mover advantage when it comes to new technology-in an effort to predict its future. What’s next-both for gaming in general and for home game consoles in particular-and what place should Sony be vying for in the minds and pocketbooks of the gaming public?
Collection: Darden University of Virginia (USA)
Ref: DARDEN-S-0203-E
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 14
Publication Date: Nov 10, 2011
Language: English
Review date: Nov 4, 2014
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Kazuo Hirai, president and group CEO of the Sony division charged with manufacturing the PlayStation, is faced with a strategic crossroads as he decides which functional elements and target demographics to focus on with the PS4. He reviews the history and dynamics of the video gaming industry-including the importance of first-mover advantage when it comes to new technology-in an effort to predict its future. What’s next-both for gaming in general and for home game consoles in particular-and what place should Sony be vying for in the minds and pocketbooks of the gaming public?
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Industry Setting: Entertainment/Leisure/Sports
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