Have you been wondering what is going on with COVID-19 and the development and production of both next gen consoles and games from Microsoft and Sony? Microsoft and Sony discussed COVID-19 impact in a couple of recent comments.
Microsoft and Sony Discuss COVID-19 and Production Schedules
First, Microsoft said, “We know that gaming connects people during times of social distancing, and we are committed to delivering the highest quality Xbox Game Studios games for our global community of players. At the same time, the health and safety of our XGS development teams is our top priority. Each studio is facing unique challenges and constraints depending on its particular location, and many of our external development partners around the world are similarly affected. We are supporting our studio leaders to make the right decisions for their teams and their individual games during this challenging time.”
Also, Sony said, “Although no issues have emerged so far, Sony is carefully monitoring the risk of delays in production schedules for game software titles at both its first-party studios and partner studios, primarily in Europe and the US.”
Going by these comments, both companies are weathering the strain of COVID-19. Could there be production delays for games or consoles? Given the tone of the comments above, it seems entirely possible. Plus, we really don’t know how this crisis is going to unfold over the rest of 2020. But hopefully, we’ll still get the PS5 and Xbox Series X on time and as many games as possible by their expected release dates.
For further updates and rumors regarding the next gen consoles and upcoming games, please see our PlayStation news section. In particular, don’t miss out on the full specs for the PS5 as well as information on its new SSD and Tempest Engine.