Sony will re-enter the mobile gaming market with five smartphone games based on existing and classic PlayStation titles, according to a report by Nikkei.
Following in the footsteps of the wildly popular release of Pokemon Go, which has been downloaded more than 500 million times since launching in July, some of PlayStation's biggest titles may be spun off for Android and iOS devices.
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