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[jackissocool]

It's still strange to me a game they're publishing is coming to PC. I thought Helldivers was just a one off and certainly not indicative of larger releases. This has some very interesting implications.

 

[Nouzka]

Don't know what you're talking about

Oh right, I need to print this some day!

 

[jacobeid]

It's still strange to me a game they're publishing is coming to PC. I thought Helldivers was just a one off and certainly not indicative of larger releases. This has some very interesting implications.

This has been pretty common over the last year, though the Helldivers situation is a bit unique as an XDev game instead of from a 3rd party.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

It's still strange to me a game they're publishing is coming to PC. I thought Helldivers was just a one off and certainly not indicative of larger releases. This has some very interesting implications.

It's possible Kojima productions will self-publish on Steam. But given the scope of the project we may be looking at the first AAA game published by Sony on PC

 

[Shenmue]

Wow Ryan...

Next episode of unlocked will be pretty hilarious.

 

[M52B28]

It's cool that he's able to continue his work, but it's going to suck for Xbox One owners who can't experience it without a PlayStation 4.

That's the only negative I find from this. I was surprised that MGSV was available on Xbox One.

 

[tcrunch]

Quiet Mountains is my jam.

Are you sure?

 

[autoduelist]

Sony gives too much freedom to their devs, sometimes it works and we get TLOU and sometimes it doesn't and we get The Order.

"Freedom is about the willingness of every single developer to cede to Sony a great deal of discretion about what they do."
Rudolph W. Giuliani


actual quote [even more disturbing]:

Spoiler

"Freedom is about the willingness of every single human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do."
Rudolph W. Giuliani, 1994

 

[Alucrid]

Not surprised that Sony-GAF is cheering that The One is missing out on this game.

I've noticed an interesting trend with Kojima's games and gaf. Take a look at the following list of all games made by him:

Metal Gear Solid - Playstation exclusive - loved by gaf
Metal Gear Solid 2 - Available on Xbox and PC aside from Playstation - Hated by gaf
Metal Gear Solid 3 - Playstation exclusive - loved by gaf
Metal Gear Solid 4 - Playstation exclusive - won GOTY twice
Metal Gear Solid V - Available on Xbox and PC aside from Playstation - Hated by gaf
New Kojima game - Playstation exclusive - eagerly anticipated by gaf.

I wonder how many so called "fans" really care about this game for its own sake..

You forgot about metal gear rising, which isn't surprising considering how terrible it is

 

[EGM1966]

Pretty clear what's he's been doing while in "gardening leave".

Love the logo: hope for some good games out of this.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

It's cool that he's able to continue his work, but it's going to suck for Xbox One owners who can't experience it without a PlayStation 4.

That's the only negative I find from this. I was surprised that MGSV was available on Xbox One.

MGS games have been released in the past on Xbox consoles. Granted, it's a shooter that appeals to the Xbox demographic so MGSV missing out on Xbox one would be dumb.

 

[Dangoesforth]

Sony has made a smart move, helping a guy who is beloved by the community (especially after Konami). I am surprised there wasn't a prolonged bidding war over him, or whether he had his preference.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

You forgot about metal gear rising, which isn't surprising considering how terrible it is

Oh no you did not

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

Not surprised that Sony-GAF is cheering that The One is missing out on this game.

I've noticed an interesting trend with Kojima's games and gaf. Take a look at the following list of all games made by him:

Metal Gear Solid - Playstation exclusive - loved by gaf
Metal Gear Solid 2 - Available on Xbox and PC aside from Playstation - Hated by gaf
Metal Gear Solid 3 - Playstation exclusive - loved by gaf
Metal Gear Solid 4 - Playstation exclusive - won GOTY twice
Metal Gear Solid V - Available on Xbox and PC aside from Playstation - Hated by gaf
New Kojima game - Playstation exclusive - eagerly anticipated by gaf.

I wonder how many so called "fans" really care about this game for its own sake..

MGS2 is hated here? -_-

 

[jacobeid]

You forgot about metal gear rising, which isn't surprising considering how terrible it is

Get out while you still can.

 

[10k]

Not surprised that Sony-GAF is cheering that The One is missing out on this game.

I've noticed an interesting trend with Kojima's games and gaf. Take a look at the following list of all games made by him:

Metal Gear Solid - Playstation exclusive - loved by gaf
Metal Gear Solid 2 - Available on Xbox and PC aside from Playstation - Hated by gaf
Metal Gear Solid 3 - Playstation exclusive - loved by gaf
Metal Gear Solid 4 - Playstation exclusive - won GOTY twice
Metal Gear Solid V - Available on Xbox and PC aside from Playstation - Hated by gaf
New Kojima game - Playstation exclusive - eagerly anticipated by gaf.

I wonder how many so called "fans" really care about this game for its own sake..

Holmes you cracked the case!

 

[Spacebar]

Enders of the Zone 2018. Book it!!!

 

[jackissocool]

This has been pretty common over the last year, though the Helldivers situation is a bit unique as an XDev game instead of from a 3rd party.

What's been common are pub fund or partially funded timed/console exclusives. Helldivers was unprecedented as an actual SCE game on PC. It seems like this will be the same thing.

The question is, why is Sony doing this? PlayStation is as big and as profitable as ever, so it doesn't seem necessary. Interesting move.

 

[DeepEnigma]

It's a beautiful thing. Just look at those smiles.

Anyone else notice that sexy black SCE logo?

 

[HeWhoWalks]

What's been common are pub fund or partially funded timed/console exclusives. Helldivers was unprecedented as an actual SCE game on PC. It seems like this will be the same thing.

The question is, why is Sony doing this? PlayStation is as big and as profitable as ever, so it doesn't seem necessary. Interesting move.

Same reason why they did similar in the PS2 era - helps shape their brand. It works, along with the countless 1st party games still to release.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Andrew house's passion and excitement every time he's announcing something cool like this is totally awesome

 

[Empty]

having to build a new studio from scratch, it feels like the next kojima game is so far away that it's questionable whether it'll even be a ps4 game. not like konami is just going to hand over the fox engine too. platinum games for example took till 2009 to release bayonetta after founding seeds in 2006 and kojima makes games much less efficiently than them traditionally. especially now he likes open world stuff, that's a big time commitment.

on the flipside it's nice that he's finally freed from a nearly thirty year old mythos and design expectations.

 

[jackissocool]

Same reason why they did similar in the PS2 era - helps shape their brand. It works, along with the countless 1st party games still to release.

When did they do this in the PS2 era?

By the way I'm not upset our complaining or anything, just very curious.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Come on Crash Bandicoot Solid.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Anyone else notice that sexy black SCE logo?

i was actually looking at the toy on the shelf

 

[AgentP]

I hope Ryan McCaffrey does the interview.

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Did he ever get hired by MS? I know that is his dream job and he was trying on Twitter.

 

[Donos]

Anyone else notice that sexy black SCE logo?

That's the logo of the Sony Special Forces Ninja Squad.

 

[vpance]

This exchange is interesting. Especially for those that have speculated about why others didn't strike a deal with KojiPro

Ken is KojiPro's longtime producer and Brad is part of Sony's third party relations team.

Never heard of Brad but he deserves a raise.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

i was actually looking at the toy on the shelf

Pretty sweet looking Ratchet figure. Looks like its from Deadlocked?

 

[neurosyphilis]

It's cool that he's able to continue his work, but it's going to suck for Xbox One owners who can't experience it without a PlayStation 4.

That's the only negative I find from this. I was surprised that MGSV was available on Xbox One.

If they want it bad enough they can get a PS4. Or play it on PC.

 

[HeWhoWalks]

When did they do this in the PS2 era?

By the way I'm not upset our complaining or anything, just very curious.

Exclusive deals? In the PS2 era? Plenty. Only difference, very rarely did you have a PC version to go along with it.

 

[DeepEnigma]

That's the logo of the Sony Special Forces Ninja Squad.

Explain?

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

I hope Ryan McCaffrey does the interview.

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)

lol, look what I have started on gaf (⚆ ͜ʖ&#9862

 

[SolidSnakex]

What's been common are pub fund or partially funded timed/console exclusives. Helldivers was unprecedented as an actual SCE game on PC. It seems like this will be the same thing.

The question is, why is Sony doing this? PlayStation is as big and as profitable as ever, so it doesn't seem necessary. Interesting move.

This was discussed in another thread, but it's a negotiating tactic that Sony can use now. Pure third party exclusives are hard to come by, so what else can you do? Well, there's obviously timed exclusive DLC and marketing, but who knows how much good that does in the grand scheme of things. Another option is what you're seeing here. Sony can approach studios and offer them help/funding for a game to make it completely exclusive to the PS4 with an option to release a PC version down the line. It's basically a win-win for both parties. Sony gets a game exclusive to their console and the developers get a massive userbase, development freedom, and that PC option.

 

[Machinehead]

Ken and Shinkawa are on board.

God-tier team, then.

 

[jjasso21]

Wow, great news. KojiPro lives! Good for Kojima and the rest of his crew.

 

[vpance]

Don't worry you have 6 years to get ready

I bet they'll go episodic and we'll see something in 2017.

 

[GillianSeed79]

Great news! No so much because of console exclusivity I guess, but because Sony is game enough to fund Kojima's and Kojipro's next project and crazy expensive production budgets. This is so much better than the Kickstarter/spiritual successor to "x" game from 20 years ago that I expected after Kojima was fired.

Also...ahem...Dear Konami:

I can officially stop giving a fuck about them now and their continued march to pachinko parlor and mobile game death spirals of irrelevancy.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Pretty sweet looking Ratchet figure. Looks like its from Deadlocked?

i think that statue in the video is from Going Commando
it looks like this:
http://en.ratchet-galaxy.com/thread-3303.php

looks like it was for employees of Insomniac Games and worth a lot

 

[PeakPointMatrix]

Not surprised that Sony-GAF is cheering that The One is missing out on this game.

I've noticed an interesting trend with Kojima's games and gaf. Take a look at the following list of all games made by him:

Metal Gear Solid - Playstation exclusive - loved by gaf
Metal Gear Solid 2 - Available on Xbox and PC aside from Playstation - Hated by gaf
Metal Gear Solid 3 - Playstation exclusive - loved by gaf
Metal Gear Solid 4 - Playstation exclusive - won GOTY twice
Metal Gear Solid V - Available on Xbox and PC aside from Playstation - Hated by gaf
New Kojima game - Playstation exclusive - eagerly anticipated by gaf.

I wonder how many so called "fans" really care about this game for its own sake..

Except an overwhelming majority love MGS2? And the GAF darling: MGS3 is on the 3DS, and in the 360 HD collection. And I see MGS4 constantly trashed here as being the worst in the franchise for a myriad of reasons. With MGS5 there seem to be legitimate points as to why it has dissapointed fans from both the Xbox and PC camp.

But nice selective reasoning there.

 

[AmethystEnd]

Except an overwhelming majority love MGS2? And the GAF darling: MGS3 is on the 3DS, and in the 360 HD collection. And I see MGS4 constantly trashed here as being the worst in the franchise for a myriad of reasons. With MGS5 there seem to be legitimate points as to why it has dissapointed fans from both the Xbox and PC camp.

But nice selective reasoning there.

Psst. You're being baited. Welcome to hydrophilic attack.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

Except an overwhelming majority love MGS2? And the GAF darling: MGS3 is on the 3DS, and in the 360 HD collection. And I see MGS4 constantly trashed here as being the worst in the franchise for a myriad of reasons. With MGS5 there seem to be legitimate points as to why it has dissapointed fans from both the Xbox and PC camp.

But nice selective reasoning there.

Damn, that's bait bro.

 

[sora87]

One of the best things to come from this is Shu shutting that xbox fanboy from IGN down on twitter. All hail Shu.

 

[PeakPointMatrix]

Psst. You're being baited. Welcome to hydrophilic attack.

Damn, that's bait bro.

It's too early in the morning for this 😵

 

[badb0y]

Honestly, I don't think any other pub even had a chance. Kojima and Sony have had a long and mutually beneficial relationship and a majority of Kojima's fan base is on PlayStation already.

 

[k4n3]

this is amazing news now Kojima will have all the time in the world to work on his games and the first game should be ready just in time for the launch of the ps6! i kid..... the ps5!

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Not surprised that Sony-GAF is cheering that The One is missing out on this game.

I've noticed an interesting trend with Kojima's games and gaf. Take a look at the following list of all games made by him:

Metal Gear Solid - Playstation exclusive - loved by gaf
Metal Gear Solid 2 - Available on Xbox and PC aside from Playstation - Hated by gaf
Metal Gear Solid 3 - Playstation exclusive - loved by gaf
Metal Gear Solid 4 - Playstation exclusive - won GOTY twice
Metal Gear Solid V - Available on Xbox and PC aside from Playstation - Hated by gaf
New Kojima game - Playstation exclusive - eagerly anticipated by gaf.

I wonder how many so called "fans" really care about this game for its own sake..

the conspiracy goes further in

Xbox One does not melt beams.

 

[jackissocool]

Exclusive deals? In the PS2 era? Plenty. Only difference, very rarely did you have a PC version to go along with it.

This isn't an exclusive deal. It's publishing a game on a non PlayStation platform. That means on PC you'll see "Sony Computer Entertainment Presents" when the game boots up.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

Not surprised that Sony-GAF is cheering that The One is missing out on this game.

I've noticed an interesting trend with Kojima's games and gaf. Take a look at the following list of all games made by him:

Metal Gear Solid - Playstation exclusive - loved by gaf
Metal Gear Solid 2 - Available on Xbox and PC aside from Playstation - Hated by gaf
Metal Gear Solid 3 - Playstation exclusive - loved by gaf
Metal Gear Solid 4 - Playstation exclusive - won GOTY twice
Metal Gear Solid V - Available on Xbox and PC aside from Playstation - Hated by gaf
New Kojima game - Playstation exclusive - eagerly anticipated by gaf.

I wonder how many so called "fans" really care about this game for its own sake..

I love how many people already fell for this.

 

[HeWhoWalks]

This isn't an exclusive deal. It's publishing a game on a non PlayStation platform. That means on PC you'll see "Sony Computer Entertainment Presents" when the game boots up.

Seems we're talking about two totally different things, I'm afraid.