Following Nintendo's foray into mobile gaming on smartphones, Sony has announced that it is releasing five new games on iOS and Android by the year ending 2018. This signifies a shift in Sony's mobile strategy, it's onw PS Vita handheld is five years old and while popular in hardcore gaming circles is seen as redundant to current smartphone gaming experiences.
The games will come to Japan first,where mobile revenues account for over half of the country's games market. Sony is currently relying exclusively on PS4 games and accessories for revenue and recently jumped headfirst into the VR game with the Sony VR suite, but it needs other areas to compete in.
Source: AppleInsider