With the transition from PS4 to PS5, Sony seems to be sticking to its traditional model of securing blockbuster exclusive titles on its game consoles. However, it appears that the proliferation of mobile gaming has finally forced the company to pay attention to changing gaming habits. New job postings have been discovered that suggest that Sony is planning to expand into mobile.

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass has been a boon for the company, based on the philosophy that gamers can play games on many platforms, not just the Xbox Series X and Xbox One X.

[10] [11] [12] [13] Sony has been working on a mobile gaming service for some time now. Sony is reportedly working on a competitor to this service, and while details are scarce, it is very likely that the job ad for a mobile division head at PlayStation Studios, SIE, is part of that strategy.

According to the job ad, the successful candidate will "focus on successfully adapting PlayStation's most popular franchises for mobile" and will be "responsible for building and expanding the mobile leadership team, and this new business unit within PlayStation Studios. He will be responsible for this new business unit within PlayStation Studios".

Given that it has only just been posted and is described as a "mobile 3-5 year business plan," don't expect to see the likes of God of War, Uncharted, or Horizon Zero Dawn on Android or iPhone anytime soon. However, there is no doubt that these franchises will be adopted for mobile content. [In 2011, Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play, aka PlayStation phone, was released in 2011, but it was ahead of its time; the Asus ROG Phone 5, but it did not have the impact of other recently released mobile devices for gaming, such as the ROG Phone 5.

It remains to be seen how the specialized mobile division will fit into Sony's plans to compete with Xbox Game Pass. However, the news should appease fans who worry that Sony is falling behind Microsoft when it comes to adapting to changes in the way gamers consume content.