In April of last year, Sony announced its investment in Epic Games to advance its entertainment business, and now the company's CEO is talking about this partnership and what results can be expected.

Quoting one of the informed sources, he said Kenichiro Yoshida Sony's Board Director expressed his opinion regarding the cooperation between his company and Epic Games, citing something similar to this cooperation that happened with the company in the past, specifically in 1995, about 29 years ago.

Yoshida He said that game engines are widely used in the film industry and not just in games, and the capabilities of Unreal Engine 5 could pave the way for new horizons in the world of entertainment, and continued talking about the subject:

“The fusion between entertainment and computing began in 1995, when PlayStation joined forces with the company behind Toy Story, which was the first film to utilize full CGI technology from the first minute to the last.”

Full Yoshida He said that while other game engines exist, Unreal Engine is becoming the de facto standard in video. This means it's increasingly used by videographers for a variety of reasons, and investing in it with Epic Games is very similar to the previous one, taking full advantage of modern technology. He confirmed that they will also explore the Decima engine and the capabilities of the Guerrilla Games team to make the collaboration with Epic Games even more exciting.

The investment between the two companies is approximately $2 billion, with the potential for further increases in the coming years and whenever necessary. Ultimately, we'll be able to see the results of this collaboration in the gaming industry in the future, which we hope will happen soon.

Could we see PlayStation exclusive games in the future that utilize the full capabilities of Unreal Engine 5?