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[zomgbbqftw]

What the fuck are they doing over in Japan?!

Freedom Wars and Bloodborne are the two highest profile games published by SCEJA and they are both developed externally. SCEJA seems to have turned into a publisher that commissions outside content rather than develop internally. Even stuff like Minna no Golf/Tennis is externally developed by Clap Hanz.

I am at a loss to understand exactly what they are even doing other than TLG, and if that is all they are doing then what the fuck is taking them so long?! Knack, by all accounts, was developed by a very small team, as was Puppeteer. Rain was a CAMP game so that's externally produced.

Does anyone on the ground in Japan have an idea of what's going on over there?

 

[Man]

Bloodborne aka Project Beast aka Demon's Souls 2 is my most hyped game bare none (and no, its not just an external effort).

So no?

 

[Brick]

Dis thread gonna get locked, son.

 

[Ushojax]

What the fuck are they doing over in Japan?!

Freedom Wars and Bloodborne are the two highest profile games published by SCEJA and they are both developed externally. SCEJA seems to have turned into a publisher that commissions outside content rather than develop internally. Even stuff like Minna no Golf/Tennis is externally developed by Clap Hanz.

I am at a loss to understand exactly what they are even doing other than TLG, and if that is all they are doing then what the fuck is taking them so long?! Knack, by all accounts, was developed by a very small team, as was Puppeteer. Rain was a CAMP game so that's externally produced.

Does anyone on the ground in Japan have an idea of what's going on over there?

 

[Demon Lizardman]

Is that Kagari's avatar?

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Where was Gravity Rush 2 tho

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Bloodborne aka Project Beast aka Demon's Souls 2 is my most hyped game bare none.

So no?

Developed externally by FROM, published by SCEJA. Clearly you didn't read the premise...

 

[Silky]

Sony just shot themselves in the foot!

 

[kuroneko0509]

Is that Kagari's avatar?

it's different, but same character iinm

 

[Glass Rebel]

They're turning into Sony Santa Monica.

 

[DarkLordMalik]

Tokyo Game Show. Believe!

I hope we can see their efforts at TGS or Gamescom.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Freedom Wars and Bloodborne are the two highest profile games published by SCEJA and they are both developed externally. SCEJA seems to have turned into a publisher that commissions outside content rather than develop internally.

This is how they've always operated. Nothing new. Why are you expecting them to suddenly become this gigantic internal developer when that's never been what they're about?

 

[B.O.O.M]

Maybe they are saving their stuff for TGS? :S Not like this conference lacked in content

 

[Axass]

Sony just shot themselves in the foot!

I'm an expert of japanese culture and I agree.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

It's quite interesting.

 

[benny_a]

They were all pulled to work on the PS4 stability firmware updates.

This is how they've always operated. Nothing new. Why are you expecting them to suddenly become this gigantic internal developer when that's never been what they're about?

Because Allan Becker joined them to whip them into shape so they stop being hippies.

 

[Busty]

With the launch of Playstation Mobile I thought that SCEJ would perhaps spearhead that by tackling smaller games and gaming apps rather than trying to mount 'AAA' projects but that doesn't seem to be the case either.

Are SCEJ now more a resource for helping Japanese third party developers get their projects through production and onto PS platforms? It would explain their lack of output over the years.

 

[darkside31337]

Maybe they are saving their stuff for TGS? :S Not like this conference lacked in content

Exactly if they were working on Gravity Rush 2 for the Vita...

it wouldnt be talked about at E3. Because the Vita is dead over here.

 

[ZenTzen]

i reckon they are saving the JP content for TGS in order to gather interest there, so maybe we'll see more stuff there

At least i hope it is

 

[darkwing]

Sony just shot themselves in the foot!

Sony just dropped the ball

 

[zeromcd73]

What the fuck are they doing over in Japan?!

Freedom Wars and Bloodborne are the two highest profile games published by SCEJA and they are both developed externally. SCEJA seems to have turned into a publisher that commissions outside content rather than develop internally. Even stuff like Minna no Golf/Tennis is externally developed by Clap Hanz.

I am at a loss to understand exactly what they are even doing other than TLG, and if that is all they are doing then what the fuck is taking them so long?! Knack, by all accounts, was developed by a very small team, as was Puppeteer. Rain was a CAMP game so that's externally produced.

Does anyone on the ground in Japan have an idea of what's going on over there?

Verendus was saying last year that they were working on a huge JRPG on the level of Final Fantasy, so it's probably that.

But considering how many employees they have and most of their current announced projects with their name on it are just collaborations/publications it does seem strange that they have nothing to show.

 

[shinra-bansho]

I think Japan Studio is working alongside From. But yeh... lacklustre.

Polyphony is presumably making new GT.

How big is Japan Studio?

 

[matty2Dfraud]

Sony 1st party is a huge letdown this year at least. This fall is pretty barren. And Bloodborne looks awesome, but can't be that far along.. Cg trailer and all.

 

[Stumpokapow]

I guess when we locked your last reaction thread yesterday, you assumed that what we were hoping for was you to post another one today. Instead of trying to react immediately, please wait until after E3. There'll be fewer news stories on the front page and the info that trickles out over E3 will help the conversation. Please hold off for a little bit. Nirolak had a stickied thread for more than a week telling people not to make these kinds of threads.