Sony recently announcedXperia 5IVAfterwards, it was announced that an event themed "Born To Game" will be held at 9:12 PM Japan time on September 1 (9:12 PM Taiwan time on September 2), and it was revealed that the new product will be designed for heavy gamers and live streamers. If nothing unexpected happens, the new product to be unveiled may be similar to the flagship phone unveiled in the first half of the year.Xperia 1IVWhen theExclusive heat dissipation back cover Game Gear, but other announcements are expected.
In recent years, Sony has continued to collaborate with numerous gaming companies on its mobile phone products, enabling more mobile games to present optimal visuals on the 21:9 display ratio of the Xperia series phones. Following last year's collaboration with Call of Duty: Mobile on esports events, Sony announced this year a partnership with PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile), making the Xperia 1 IV the official phone for the 2022 World Championship and the second season of the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) Japan League.
The Game Gear, a dedicated heatsink back cover announced this year, is Sony's plan to further expand its Xperia line into the gaming market, echoing the PlayStation brand's current efforts to capitalize on the mobile gaming market. Furthermore, the enhanced mobile live streaming capabilities, starting this year, underscore Sony's ambition to attract a wider audience of live streamers through its phones, rather than limiting them solely to video creators.
However, will Sony position the Xperia Pro as a phone suitable for gamers? There have been many rumors, especially since Sony previously launched the Xperia Play, which integrated PlayStation gaming elements. The subsequent Xperia series phones were mainly used to connect with PlayStation apps and controllers to play games running on PlayStation consoles through streaming. Therefore, many people speculate that Sony will release a gaming phone under the Xperia Pro positioning.
