Sony Lifts Outlook After Spider-Man and PlayStation Fuel Growth
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Sony’s raised outlook on the back of Spider-Man and PlayStation underlines that tentpole content plus a strong hardware base still throws off serious cash. For AI-native game and media tools, the near-term buyer is whoever owns those franchises and platforms—not the long tail of indie creators.
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