Sony and Microsoft just announced a ground-breaking new gaming partnership. 1 / 8
The two giants of the industry will collaborate on Microsoft Azure, the cloud-based tech that is the darling of the industry. 2 / 8
According to the announcement, Sony will have access to Microsoft Azure for its own projects... 3 / 8
...meaning Sony's infrastructure just massively improved. 4 / 8
For Microsoft, it appears to be the long-rumored pivot away from console gaming and toward games services and partnerships. 5 / 8
Both companies appear to be playing to their strengths here... 6 / 8
...a move that might have been necessitated by the advent of Google Stadia and stream-based gaming. 7 / 8
The future is uncertain for gaming, but for now, new ground is being covered and the possibilities are endless. 8 / 8