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[SNG32]

Do you think there will still be timed exclusives third party developers for PS6. We know Rockstar is doing it with GTA 6. But will that be the last third party timed exclusive? Seems like Square, Capcom, Namco, Sega etc are all riding the multiplat wave.

By timed exclusives I mean no PC at launch.

 

[corgiix3]

I dont know why 3rd parties ever even do exclusives anymore. Makes sense for sony first party to still let the console have its time in the sun

 

[AmuroChan]

Yes, it just comes down to money. If Sony wants to write a big enough check, some dev or publisher will say yes.

 

[reinking]

I don't expect anything to change. Third parties still like money and Sony still likes exclusives.

 

[SNG32]

I don't expect anything to change. Third parties still like money and Sony still likes exclusives.

Final Fantasy might have been the last flagship title from square and they said going forward they won't be doing exclusives.

 

[Punished Miku]

Pretty much. Everything will go to PC.

Just look at FFXVI, Stellar Blade, and Rise of the Ronin. Nintendo will likely still push for some timed ones, but so far almost all those have been ported as well.

Already we see a lot of games that are PC and Switch only. Some big AAA 3rd party games will skip Switch 2 or be delayed while they work on the ports, and seemingly some small indies and niche Japanese games will skip Playstation 5 and 6.

 

[RoboFu]

Square has dropped all exclusives... (*barring a super big deal id imagine ).
MS bought up everyone else.

Now I think its the opposite.. its not who has the exclusive its more who gets left out... ( looking at your MS)

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

After defeating Sega, Nintendo, and Xbox. PS is facing its major foe; Gabe and his monopoly called Steam, and for that, Exclusives are back on the menu boyz!!

 

[nial]

Third-party published games should be everywhere, so who cares.

 

[PauloRoberto]

Anything is possible... given the money involved

 

[adamsapple]

Third party?

Odds are first party won't be either.

 

[nial]

Just look at FFXVI, Stellar Blade, and Rise of the Ronin.

Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin coming to PC was Sony's decision, though.

 

[Ar¢tos]

Some minor Japanese games might release on Playstation only, but not as intentional exclusives.

 

[Mahavastu]

I would say maybe AA games, perhaps games which would not happen without a cash injection by Sony.
And mostly timed exclusive, not permanent ones.

 

[Astray]

They're making a big comeback next gen imo. You can already see Switch 2 starting out with some 3rd party full or timed exclusives.

There just wasn't much need to have them so much last gen (Nintendo had no direct handheld competition, and Sony basically killed the Xbox in the market by 2022-2023), so 1st parties were very selective about it and probably didn't offer much money for them.

This is also why both Sony and Nintendo are making record profits, because they're largely keeping the powder dry.

Next gen Sony is coming out with a handheld (and maybe making a PC storefront), and Nintendo will look to eat more out of the PS5/6's marketshare in the EU, ROW and US. The motivation is back again.

 

[The_hunter]

Vanillaware

 

[BennyBlanco]

Doubt it unless they fully fund someone's game like Kojimbo.

Nioh 1 and 2 were timed exclusives for Sony, and Nioh 3 is day 1 on PC. Games are selling a lot on PC now, makes no sense to forego like half of your sales in some cases.

 

[KenaiPhoenix]

Well, they are going to have the only big graphics capable console, so unless they put everything on PC as well at all times, they will have exclusive

...

Mm? What are you saying?


What the fuck is an Xbox?

 

[Felessan]

Third party?

Odds are first party won't be either.

Live service games? yeah

 

[memoryman3]

EA College Football?

 

[Horseganador]

Of course there will be some, just like the PS5 still has them.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Of course there will be some, just like the PS5 still has them.

And I can't name a single one of them. And even if someone lists them, I'm just going to put them in the ignore bucket.