Sony looking to expand PlayStation Studios titles to Xbox and Nintendo, according to Job Listing
thismeinteil
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I'll wait to see what this actually means. I mean we had an article not too long ago that Sony was going to be more conservative with ports of their exclusives.
However, if this does mean more multiplat PS games on Day one, how dumb can you get? You have your most profitable gen ever, which has you keeping your exclusives exclusive and the few you port are still exclusive for at least a year, if not more. And the vast majority of the time it's just to PC.
On top of that, do you follow Nintendo's example, exclusive games and killing it, too? Or MS's, no more exclusives that killed their HW sales and Live revenue? You just beat the latter with your own path being closer to Nintendo's, so why change and go with MS's path?
Oh well, if this means little to no change, whatever. If this means going the Xbox route, I'll just go PC.
However, if this does mean more multiplat PS games on Day one, how dumb can you get? You have your most profitable gen ever, which has you keeping your exclusives exclusive and the few you port are still exclusive for at least a year, if not more. And the vast majority of the time it's just to PC.
On top of that, do you follow Nintendo's example, exclusive games and killing it, too? Or MS's, no more exclusives that killed their HW sales and Live revenue? You just beat the latter with your own path being closer to Nintendo's, so why change and go with MS's path?
Oh well, if this means little to no change, whatever. If this means going the Xbox route, I'll just go PC.
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Yes those people are the type who are deeply entrenched and in fact a lot of them are the real fanboys who would not have bought one regardless even if games never came at all, like Bloodborne, Demons souls or GT7. A bunch of them never have any intention of getting one so why not sell them the game years down the line, it's not like you could convince them otherwise.
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Bernardougf
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Whats the point of having a Xbox ? I can play all their games on PC day one with better quality and free online. Sure the pc its more expensive, but the graphical fidelity is much better , I can play other games that xbox dosent have and do other operations.
Xbox lack of exclusivity killed the brand little by little, sure there were other stupid decisions but all in all if xbox was pumping out great games 100% exclusive to their system the story could be very different
reinking
Gold Member
As someone who has purchased every Xbox console, I can say them porting to PC day one is the reason I will most likely not buy the next Xbox and why my XBSX has collected dust. The problem for Microsoft is they do not control the PC market. Steam has most of the pull and where I buy most of my games on PC. Including Microsoft games. They really need to come up with a compelling reason to stay in their ecosystem. I should add, Sony will need to do the same if they go down this road.
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yogaflame
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Do you think helldiver 2 will sell millions on xbox? Just look what happened to Ff16 on xbox. I have a feeling hd2 will not sell big in XBox. Even death stranding 1 was not that big on xbox and pc. Spiderman 2 was not big on PC. That is why Sony is making a stupid gamble.
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kaizenkko
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No one is going to buy a Nintendo console just because it's the only platform with exclusives — you just disproved your own point by saying you don't care about Nintendo's games.
And I didn't quite understand why you switched to PC. What exactly made you do that? Are the prices better? Is the experience better? Is the ecosystem better?
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DownLikeBCPowder
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People definitely don't want to admit this but it's true in cases at bare minimum for people like me.
Traditionally I like to own all hardware options on the market, I own the original Xbox and the GameCube as well as the Ps2. This was true for the subsequent generation, and take for example the present generation. When I finally decided the price wasn't coming down I did pick up the PS5 after some delay. I in all honesty did look for reasons to purchase an Xbox but I could not justify it when all of the games were available on my PC.
Even though Starfield was not an ideal game, for example, that would have been enough for me to purchase an Xbox if it had not been a simultaneous release for example. The same could be said of other titles such as Avowed. But it's just too easy to talk myself out of spending the money on it.
Xbox 360 slim
Member
I thought PC and console were different markets? Consoles were for plug and play, no "hassle". So whats the deal?
GigaBowser
The bear of bad news
sony make more monies being gaas crud game over i miss you ps3 my friend
Xbox 360 slim
Member
Helldivers 2 is a shooter game. It will sell on Xbox. Xboxes playerbase is mostly American. They don't really jive with JRPGs for the most part. Spiderman 2 wasn't big on PC because word got out how woke it was. And when you wait a year, to port games. People are more informed. And don't give into FOMO.
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lughnasadh123
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Different platforms with different expectations. Delayed release on PC is significantly different than being put out on the Switch 2. That's hardware suicide for Sony. Do we really need to wait and see how the Series numbers crater going forward now that Xbox games are coming to Sony?
tanners
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they all have some weird proprietary format
C used GDROM that nobody used,N64 stuck on high cost cartridge,PSVITA use gold-priced memory stick,and WiiU is underpowered even in 2012those console/handheld failed is not because exclusives...
kaizenkko
Member
And the exclusives didn't help save them either. Isn't the main point that people supposedly buy consoles solely because of exclusives?they all have some weird proprietary format
those console/handheld failed is not because exclusives...
reinking
Gold Member
Microsoft has partnered with Asus for a handheld and it is looking like they are going PC hybrid for a "console" at some point. So what is the deal?
There has always been an overlap in the market. Second, and more relative today, there is a convergence happening in the market and it is being sped up by moves that Microsoft is making. Most likely on purpose and they are probably laughing as they watch Sony take the bait. Microsoft has the advantage in software and Sony is dumb if they chase them down the path of porting their games everywhere.
yogaflame
Member
We shall see if you are right about hd2 or this comment will age like milk. So its just 60%, the success rate of Sony exclusives going multiplatform. That is not a good number.
DForce
NaughtyDog Defense Force
Predicted this?
No. People wanted Microsoft to compete with Sony with exclusives after they acquired Activision. The narrative didn't change until Microsoft announced its third-party plans.
The #SonyToo was damage control because Sony's strategy has remained the same since 2020, when they were porting their games to PC.
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
reinking
Gold Member
I don't have to imagine. I can just look at Microsoft.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
Google Play and the app store as well as the Microsoft store (the shitties game stores)
DForce
NaughtyDog Defense Force
I bought an Xbox One last generation.
I sold it knowing that all of their games would release day one on PC. Spending the money on that console was pointless because I could've waited to play those games on PC
If all of their games launch day one on PC, then it would bring far less value to the PlayStation console itself.
Xbox 360 slim
Member
Sounds like MS knows PC and console gamers are different markets. With some small overlap. And they're trying to merge them. Like nintendo did with the switch.
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ChorizoPicozo
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Xbox 360 slim
Member
The average gamer normie is not building a PC. Most people these days dont even know how to navaigate a file explorer. Nobody is losing from PC ports.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
you mean, they are trying to migrate the remaining Xbox fans to PC. way different
reinking
Gold Member
Are we going to pretend that we do not know why MS is making this move?
Aenima
Member
Price of entry for a gaming PC is much worse than an console, but after that everething is better. But the main reason is that since i can play Sony 1st party games on PC, i have no more need to buy a PS. Now on PC i can enjoy the Sony 1st party games + Xbox 1st party games + PC exclusive games, and i can even add mods to avoid bullshit censorship Sony loves to introduce from time to time and if i want to play a MP game i dont have to worry about paying an extra subscription fee.
I also dont play games on the living room, so the advantage and confort a console provides for the living room plug and play experience, does not apply to me as well. Sony porting they games to PC, removed the only reason i was still buying playstation consoles. To play PS exclusives.
DForce
NaughtyDog Defense Force
I'm not talking about the majority, I'm talking about people who would see less value in a console if all PlayStation games are released day one on other platforms.
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
That never made sense - Activision has one game and it only makes sense as a multi-platform game.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
reinking
Gold Member
You're not paying attention to what is happening right now. The average gamer will soon not need to build a PC. With systems like the Steam Deck and other PC handhelds, it is being done for them. It is only a matter of time before those OS go to mini/gaming /TV PCs.
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tanners
Member
they own crash too
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
Yeah an exclusive Crash game was going to have xbox's flying off the shelves.
Lionel Richie
Member
Not sure if shitpost, but those games would sell exactly 0 copies on Nintendo ecosystem.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
the gaming crash that is
Phil already had their former Board of Directors member acquiring shares to push them towards market growth by going multiplatform:
I hope they laughed ValueAct out of the room but being a shareholder that might be a little harder to do. From the sounds of it MS' board might even be going after Valve but I would hope that has failed too.
Did the same after Quantum break announcement of it coming to PC.
tanners
Member
why not
if crash 5 have Astro bot tier quality, I don't mind joining green rats and upgrade my ss
nordique
Member
Let's see what ends up happening. Lots of speculation.
They may do more of what they do on pc with late ports years later to grow the brand and make $, or bring select older games to modern platforms (i.e. patapon to switch)
They will keep making exclusives for PlayStation systems
They may do more of what they do on pc with late ports years later to grow the brand and make $, or bring select older games to modern platforms (i.e. patapon to switch)
They will keep making exclusives for PlayStation systems
Fake
Member
Ask him how many copies Lego Horizon sold on NS.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
it seems twitter is going wild. Fortunately there aren't that many if any officially endorse PS influencers and pundits (shills) to do spin and damage control. only old school fanboys.
AREYOUOKAY?
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