Okay I've been spectating acting along with everyone else watching PS3 exclusives go left and right. So with the latest DMC4 I got pissed at Sony and was like why? But now that I've thought about it I think I understand why Sony let DMC 4 get away and why Sony will likely let others get away if developers choose to go multi-platform.
This might sound a little crazy but I believe Sony is actually abandoning 3rd party exclusives/support in general. They do not care if GTA IV and DMC 4 go multi-platform. Why?
I cannot really go too deep into number one since Sony is keeping a lot of those new innovations like LocoRoco PS3, HD EyeToy, and Singstar under wraps. Must wait until E3.
As for number two, we know that new dev companies struggle to get published because avg devs can't afford the cost to do so themselves.
Potential publishers are turned off from the idea of publishing games for an unproven developer often thinking in a near-sighted manner. So with that said, it’s real easy for Sony to find smaller companies in desperate need of a publisher. Sony publishes the game so long as it is exclusive to the PS3, making it a 2nd party game. The result?
Devs of course would be pleased because they need a publisher desperately, and since it’s by Sony that means they are going to obtain substantial publicity. Look at how hyped Killzone was and that game flopped.
So I really believe Sony's big plan or "ace" is going after the smaller companies. Although, the cost will be losing exclusives, there's hope that in the long run new franchises will be established and DMC will become a thing of the past.
That's one positive. I can think of three.
Another positive would be establishing new partnerships obviously and showing loyalty between the dev companies and Sony. Sony helped them get on their feet, and they get Sony back on its feet and in the long-term are willing to develop many exclusives for the PlayStation brand in the future. That right there is all that matters.
My final positive is that it would easily take less money to obtain a smaller company with the potential to become great and become the next God of War. Then on the other hand kissing up to one of the big guns like SE to stay exclusive. MS had a hard enough time getting Capcom go multiplat. Remember Capcom denied a 360 game many...many...many times. To keep DMC4 would have been a lot of money out of SCE's pockets.
So there you go I think
And finally I say look at the Playstation and PS2's games. History seems to be repeating itself when it comes to 1st and 2nd party. Who employs the most developers?
This might sound a little crazy but I believe Sony is actually abandoning 3rd party exclusives/support in general. They do not care if GTA IV and DMC 4 go multi-platform. Why?
- Sony's internal studios are working hard to produce innovative 1st party titles.
- Sony is approaching promising new developers and offering to be their publisher resulting in 2nd party exclusives.
I cannot really go too deep into number one since Sony is keeping a lot of those new innovations like LocoRoco PS3, HD EyeToy, and Singstar under wraps. Must wait until E3.
As for number two, we know that new dev companies struggle to get published because avg devs can't afford the cost to do so themselves.
Potential publishers are turned off from the idea of publishing games for an unproven developer often thinking in a near-sighted manner. So with that said, it’s real easy for Sony to find smaller companies in desperate need of a publisher. Sony publishes the game so long as it is exclusive to the PS3, making it a 2nd party game. The result?
- Lair
- LittleBigPlanet
- Killzone 2
- Heavenly Sword
- WarDevil
- Drake’s Fortune
- L.A. Noire
- Warhawk
- Eyedentify
- Eight Days
- Afrika
- WhiteKnight Story
- Chain Limit
- Calling all Cars
- Unknown Realms
- Second Season 01
- Siren 3
Devs of course would be pleased because they need a publisher desperately, and since it’s by Sony that means they are going to obtain substantial publicity. Look at how hyped Killzone was and that game flopped.
So I really believe Sony's big plan or "ace" is going after the smaller companies. Although, the cost will be losing exclusives, there's hope that in the long run new franchises will be established and DMC will become a thing of the past.
That's one positive. I can think of three.
Another positive would be establishing new partnerships obviously and showing loyalty between the dev companies and Sony. Sony helped them get on their feet, and they get Sony back on its feet and in the long-term are willing to develop many exclusives for the PlayStation brand in the future. That right there is all that matters.
My final positive is that it would easily take less money to obtain a smaller company with the potential to become great and become the next God of War. Then on the other hand kissing up to one of the big guns like SE to stay exclusive. MS had a hard enough time getting Capcom go multiplat. Remember Capcom denied a 360 game many...many...many times. To keep DMC4 would have been a lot of money out of SCE's pockets.
So there you go I think
- Sony is intentionally letting exclusives go
- Working hard on 1st party titles
- Scooping up small devs to make newly established franchises (GoW, Resistance, and Ratchet and Clank)
And finally I say look at the Playstation and PS2's games. History seems to be repeating itself when it comes to 1st and 2nd party. Who employs the most developers?