Not long ago, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that they were going to take a more serious stab at the whole smartphone gaming thing. Today, we've finally received some details about what that effort entails. Their new smartphone branch is called ForwardWorks, and they held a press conference today to show off their upcoming line-up. Only time will tell how this latest venture will go, but if nothing else, it looks like we have some fun titles to look forward to, including a smartphone version of Hot Shots Golf that is due to hit in Spring of 2017.
There are some familiar faces in the bunch, but that's hardly new for Sony. After all, they've already published mobile games featuring such famous PlayStation brands as Ratchet & Clank, LittleBigPlanet, and Uncharted. The conference began with a look at Hot Shots Golf, Sony's long-running golf series. The game is played in portrait mode and appears to use flicking motions for shots. The aesthetic is quite familiar for anyone who has played a game in the series. As mentioned, this one is on track for release next spring. They then showed off a new title in the What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord" series, which originated on the Sony PlayStation Portable. It looks to be an action game with puzzle elements, albeit one that is mechanically different from previous games in the series. It's coming in Summer of 2017.
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