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The militant lack of backwards compatibility is definitely not a "relentless focus on putting the gamer first".
Jimbo , people hate you but you did prove them wrong by putting up high quality games in just 6 months of a console generation , so yeah you do you :p
Are we talking about JS proper or all of the subteams that were formed? A number of them left of their own volition beforehand and the ones that formed Bokeh were the only ones I was aware of, other than regular staffers (some of which were likely poached as a result) leaving.
Damn, the PS4 must've been the absolutely declaration of war against gamers then.
At the same time, Bend is working on a new IP so whose to say they aren't getting that creative freedom with that?
Rejecting a pitch is not the same thing as not giving devs creative freedom. They rejected Days Gone 2 and yet greenlit a new IP from Bend.
Indeed. And they clearly put gamers first with $70 titles, being really obstinate about cross play, and refusing to allow Bethesda players proper mod support on their platform.
Their approach towards consumers is exactly why PS5 is the first and only Sony console I haven't bought day one, and so far have zero interest in purchasing. Leaning towards a Series X thanks to Game Pass.
I'd say they succeeded at what they aimed based on the amount of titles they have a year into the PS5. It seems like SIE has got their pipeline down and have the machine and infrastructure to consistently put out quality games
Since the later years of the PS3, they've made it their singular mission to focus on the games and they've done an incredible job with that. I know some people don't like them but I love the AAA Sony games and clearly a lot of others do based on how much they sell. Keep em coming Jim
Since the later years of the PS3, they've made it their singular mission to focus on the games and they've done an incredible job with that. I know some people don't like them but I love the AAA Sony games and clearly a lot of others do based on how much they sell. Keep em coming Jim
Rejecting pitches happens every single day at every single company.
I dunno, there are a few who seem to boast about paying more, enthusiastic about it even. lmao
Let's face it, spending $70 makes you a better gamer.
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Putting gamers 1st means giving the majority what they want most and that's quality games, something he's not wrong about, they are doing that.
PS5's 1st 6 months are also way better than PS4's so yeah we are getting good shit early unlike with PS4 so again he's also not wrong.
Don't know what some people's issues are with what he says here.
PS5's 1st 6 months are also way better than PS4's so yeah we are getting good shit early unlike with PS4 so again he's also not wrong.
Don't know what some people's issues are with what he says here.
If they release more blockbuster IP's, services, and new experiences than any gen prior. I'd say he was on point. They are making more money than ever, if this is reflected in their output, i'm happy. Anyways i'm out, these threads always head in the same direction.
He's not solely catering to the crowd that gets red in the face over the lack of 60fps Bloodborne, PS3 emulation and $70 games. Not that those are good things, but the vast majority of people don't give a shit about any of that. Which makes people even more salty.
You could have just said no lol.
But, I was interested so I looked at average game designer salary in 2019, 2020 and 2021, it was a quick google, but you can correct me if I am wrong.
It looks like game dev wages are still stagnant, though if the 2020 source is correct, average salary went down in 2021? would investigate more to be sure though.
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They were leaving progressively in the final year because contracts weren't being renewed, Takashi Mochizuki wrote about it and other sidelining at SIEJA regularly last year. It wasn't just Team Siren/Gravity (which is where Bokeh came from), it was pretty much every lead outside Asobi Team, even the EDD (External Development Division) and producers/directors responsible for Soulsborne, Everybody Golf, etc. This wasn't a change in name only, Japan Studio was SIE's oldest and most prolific division. Now they're just the Astrobot team, even external dev has been moved to XDEV at SIEE.
Jim wont wear Gamer t-shirts and pretend he's your buddy that you could totally have drinks with.
Those sound more like personal gripes if anything. I'd fricking love a Sony gamepass and 60fps bloodborne but when it comes to discussing the content of this interview its clear what he means when he says gamer focussed and what they've improved on lol
Yeah, really impressive they pulled off both while having such an incredibly loaded PS4 year last year, especially if Horizon Forbidden West really makes it as planned.
Can't deny they've put out some quality so recently on PS4 and PS5 in the past year but I really find that quote about Tsushima interesting. I wonder if they were expecting another pitch for an Infamous game. Really glad we got Tsushima though, A full PS5 sequel to that will melt brains.
I agree, but people here see Sony and gamer focused together in an interview and they bring out all their personal grievances to prove it wrong.
It's not, saying "customer first" has nothing to do with prices actually. Playstation is going for the "premium" appeal with their AAA exclusives. Of course, customer first does not go hand in hand with other things like the refund policy Sony has at the moment.
The lesson they learned with BC from the PS3 is that nobody cares about BC.
Yes it does? The price of games is the price of entry you have to go past to actually play the game, now you have to pay more to be able to do that.
If they were "customer first", games would stay at 60 or even *lower* in price and they would put every first party game day one onto PSNow. That would make the quote more truthful.
This statement is false since I care about it, so at least one person cares.
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I know the percentage of use was really low in the PS3, but I wonder if that has changed with the recent retro boom and Xbox going for BC with improvements when playing those BC games.
And Evolution Studios... Evo, with the right budjet, could compete with Forza Horizon at least.
Took no time at all for this thread to turn into a shit show lol
The lessons Sony learned from the PS3 era to now is pretty obvious. Their studios are releasing much higher quality games, and there seems to always be a steady stream of them coming.
3rd party devs also seem to really love working with Sony be it on exclusive content or otherwise.
PS5 library is gonna be one of the best ever by the end of the gen if what we've seen so far is anything to go by.
The lessons Sony learned from the PS3 era to now is pretty obvious. Their studios are releasing much higher quality games, and there seems to always be a steady stream of them coming.
3rd party devs also seem to really love working with Sony be it on exclusive content or otherwise.
PS5 library is gonna be one of the best ever by the end of the gen if what we've seen so far is anything to go by.
I hate the constant shit talking towards the PS3m we got a lot of great exclusives that didn't take off because of Sony. Not the games.
No, it doesn't. You can have a product line that goes for "value", and a product line that goes for a "premium" experience, one can cost $300US, the other can cost $1000US, and both can be be a "customer first" experience. Yes, the price of entry is higher for the premium one. Doesn't make it less customer friendly. You can apply this concept with phones, cars, whatever. Is an iPhone against customers because it's pricier?
I'm not defending the price increase in games, if that's your issue with my answer.
….you forgot to point out approving a new ip for the same studio.
You seem to suggest that PS5 games are more "premium" compared to PS4 games or even games on other consoles when they are not. You pay more for the exact same games you would have gotten without the price increase.
There's definitely a large middle ground between "iron-fisted strictness" and "complete lack of oversight whatsoever."
Like what's the standard here? Unless a company greenlights everything the studio suggests, they're draconian?
I'm not saying the price increase is justified, but saying it's the exact same game isn't true even if its a cross gen game. Extra work was put into it and game development is expensive, especially in major cities where many of Sony first party studios are located.
It's not what I think, but it's the mindset Sony's trying to set in the market, for sure... that their exclusives are the "premium" experience, so the price increase is justified. Maybe they are, maybe they're not, I was not judging on that matter
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This is all true, but it's also true for their competition which have not increased prices.
Seriously, as a consumer you should be against price increases, not for them. Increasing prices (it's the equivalent of 100$ in some EU countries) and saying you're basically "pro consumer" is just contradictory as hell.
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Game Pass is not a generations lesson that they've learned… it's a current issue that could affect their sales… and, tbh, they're failing miserably.
Instead of finding a way to offer something similar, they've increased their pricing.
R&C is an awesome game, but it's not worth $70 (already finished it).
Instead of finding a way to offer something similar, they've increased their pricing.
R&C is an awesome game, but it's not worth $70 (already finished it).
