One of President Kaz Hirai's big "Sony One" projects was PlayStation Mobile, which offered games for both PS Vita and Android devices. That dream of cross-platform synergy is now dead, as Sony has announced it will stop publishing PS Mobile content July 15th. On September 10th the entire site will cease to exist, and previously purchased games will no longer be available for download. The shutdown only applies to PS Vita content, as Sony had already stopped publishing Android games for PlayStation Mobile last year.
So what happened? The PlayStation Mobile effort was a bust pretty much from the get-go, due to the fact that Android gaming itself has never been huge (unless you like crushing candy). However, shuttering the PS Vita side of things must hurt a little, considering the effort Sony made to attract developers to the oft-beleaguered console. On the other hand, PS Vita is enjoying a a resurgence thanks to PS4 Remote Play and recent availability in China.
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Source: Sony (translated)
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