In light of this, Sony recorded "an impairment loss related to Bungie."
Tao clarified that the decline is partly due to changes in the competitive landscape. At the same time, she emphasized that PlayStation's own games continue to generate stable revenue, especially Helldivers 2 and MLB: The Show 25, including their versions for Xbox Series. According to Tao, games-as-a-service provide more than 40% of the company's own software revenue, similar to the previous quarter.
Helldivers 2, released in August for Xbox, showed high engagement growth on both Xbox and PS5 and PC, which led to a noticeable increase in sales. MLB The Show 25 is also performing steadily.
"Building on these achievements, we plan to strengthen studios, business and develop franchises through continuous learning and improvement."