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SIE Worldwide Studios |OT5| Part II
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Yes, they formed a new group for him called the Independent Developer Initiative.
Assuming that Hulst leaves, it'll probably be Angie Smets.
So a producer, art director (that's the guy who pitched Horizon isn't it?) and technical director is now the heads of Guerilla? Cool
I was a bit sceptical about Sony after Shawn's departure, but I'm super confident right now.
Jim Ryan is doing pretty well for now, making good choices like Cross Play, buying new studios and make even more First Party games.
And now, they strengthened the relationship with Indie developers with the new Shuei's role.
Let's see how Hermen will manage his new, important role.
Jim Ryan is doing pretty well for now, making good choices like Cross Play, buying new studios and make even more First Party games.
And now, they strengthened the relationship with Indie developers with the new Shuei's role.
Let's see how Hermen will manage his new, important role.
I'm happy for both, Yoshida had a long and succesful run, while Hulst might be one of the most respected voices within SIE studios. I wanted a change for Shu, new blood for such an important position after a decade in the same job; this new role fits him perfectly.
If Hermen manage to pull a new first-party JRPG again even for one game, I consider it a massive improvement from Shawn.
Let's see how it is in the PS5 era...
Let's see how it is in the PS5 era...
So they confirmed that their work on non-VR-Indies for 95% of the PS-community dropped massively from previous levels
Wow this really seems like such a rapid rise for the guy who only 2 games ago was producing a mediocre franchise. He really seems like he has strong connections with the rest of the Sony studios though. Hopefully with Hermen we can get more MP focus, never seemed like something that Shu was interested in tbh.
Maybe he actually wanted this demotion or maybe it was forced upon him, but Shu is dead to me now after this made up indie role.
Overall good job Jimbo.
Maybe he actually wanted this demotion or maybe it was forced upon him, but Shu is dead to me now after this made up indie role.
Overall good job Jimbo.
Basically, don't count on seeing major PS first party titles at launch on PS Now any time soon
Not that it's really surprising. Especially with the interview talking about how they want to treat their first party games as events at launch. And if they execute that right then they're going to sell a ton. He pointed at Spider-Man as an example of the first time they've done a global co-ordinated marketing campaign.
Not that it's really surprising. Especially with the interview talking about how they want to treat their first party games as events at launch. And if they execute that right then they're going to sell a ton. He pointed at Spider-Man as an example of the first time they've done a global co-ordinated marketing campaign.
Yeah not surprising !
But they could add them later (or at least upgrade Uncharted PS3 games to PS4 for god's sake)
About studios acquisitions
PlayStation already has a large number of studios, including the recently acquired Insomniac, but is it enough?
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PlayStation already has a large number of studios, including the recently acquired Insomniac, but is it enough?
Sony's Jim Ryan: We had to make changes to deliver our PlayStation 5 dream
Jim Ryan wants to have a word.PlayStation's boss wanted to address some of the points that were raised in an article we…
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It's in the article, I missed it.
Given how Jim talked about how their marketing is changing, the campaign for Part II is going to be even more insane than we'd previously thought.
Really good moves by Sony...excited to see what the more globally focused approach mean for PS5.
If Kojima were interested in becoming a 1st party studio i don't think he would have went out of his way to push for a PC version. The good news for PS fans is that leaving Sony for another publisher would likely mean leaving behind the Decima engine and all the support he got from WWS, and honestly i'm not sure that an xbox port is worth doing that for.
Wow I had a feeling he would move up in Sony. Wasn't expecting it happen now though. I think he will do a great job.
Well deserved. If anyone could/should get that promotion it is him.
Shu himself heading a new indie scene is interesting as we know Mr. Yoshida is passionate about creative works.
and we knew back a few months/year that Sony said they were going to focus more on AAA games instead of indies
a complete reversal, that and Sony saying organic/natural expansion and not sitting on their laurels with PS5 showcases that they are going the other direction from were they were going before
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700k to 1M is 43% increase
So > 1M subscribers, more than 300k in 1 month since PS Now renewal is good
Jim Ryan on acquisitions:
Looks like they are going to do acquisitions very, very carefully. I don't think we'll hear about an acquisition anytime soon.
So I guess in making SIE more global and streamlined Jim is bringing more things closer to home in Europe, as opposed to the leadership of the USA like it has seemed for a while now. I wonder if they will try to establish a few new European studios. I would like to see them start one up in Sweden or Poland. They should also bring back Psygnosis!
I mean, on the other hand you could argue that Sony gave those franchises another chance by bringing them to PS4, rather than being permanently anchored to a stillborn platform.
I was playing R&C2016 yesterday with my son, and it is an outrageously good looking game. Apparently they developed it in 10 months (which I honestly find hard to believe) and it's ridiculously good looking and polished.
Yeah, I'd love this. I really want to play the games again, but setting up my PS3 and dealing with the clunky interface is a pain in the arse.
I'm not sure that is accurate, because we have comments from Kojima about visiting the bank to get funding to set up his studio. If Sony really has contributed to setting up his studio aside from providing direct development funding then I expect he is on board for a trilogy of games at the least.
Yeah, me too. Dude is a great public speaker and seems very sharp. Seems like a great person for the role, and I hope he sets his mark by commissioning a lot of interesting projects so that we have plenty of first-party releases on the PS5!
I think Jim is a pretty poor public speaker but he's obviously good at his job or he wouldn't have been promoted to the head of one of Sony's most important divisions. They're obviously aware of leaders in the console space often losing momentum moving into the next generation and are putting things in place to counter that, so I think Playstation is in good hands.
I mean, on the other hand you could argue that Sony gave those franchises another chance by bringing them to PS4, rather than being permanently anchored to a stillborn platform.
I was playing R&C2016 yesterday with my son, and it is an outrageously good looking game. Apparently they developed it in 10 months (which I honestly find hard to believe) and it's ridiculously good looking and polished.
Yeah, I'd love this. I really want to play the games again, but setting up my PS3 and dealing with the clunky interface is a pain in the arse.
I'm not sure that is accurate, because we have comments from Kojima about visiting the bank to get funding to set up his studio. If Sony really has contributed to setting up his studio aside from providing direct development funding then I expect he is on board for a trilogy of games at the least.
Yeah, me too. Dude is a great public speaker and seems very sharp. Seems like a great person for the role, and I hope he sets his mark by commissioning a lot of interesting projects so that we have plenty of first-party releases on the PS5!
I think Jim is a pretty poor public speaker but he's obviously good at his job or he wouldn't have been promoted to the head of one of Sony's most important divisions. They're obviously aware of leaders in the console space often losing momentum moving into the next generation and are putting things in place to counter that, so I think Playstation is in good hands.
Yes, not only most of PlayStation's senior executives are not American but Sony is heavily investing in Eastern Europe as well.
Even if i agree with you, the deal was made before Kojima choose Guerrilla to work with him and he could see things differently after how Sony support him.
Jimbo cleaning house.
The guerrilla dude is at least more likeable than him, he will do a good job.
I just hope Yoshida won't disappear publicly.
PS5 launch is going to be different than PS4 launch for sure.
The guerrilla dude is at least more likeable than him, he will do a good job.
I just hope Yoshida won't disappear publicly.
PS5 launch is going to be different than PS4 launch for sure.
Was Jim referring to developing a new studio in Europe? He they've been working there for a number of years already.
they certainly seem to be reacting more slowly with the acquisition stuff, Jim really wants the best of the best it seems. Bluepoint though, has to be in the sights.
they certainly seem to be reacting more slowly with the acquisition stuff, Jim really wants the best of the best it seems. Bluepoint though, has to be in the sights.
Honestly glad to see Layden gone now
All these changes - Cross play, PSNow changes, acquiring Insomniac, being talkative and open and now a renewed focus on indies pretty much happened all at once and are definitely the sign of a new boss coming in and making swift changes (and they are all for the better)
All these changes - Cross play, PSNow changes, acquiring Insomniac, being talkative and open and now a renewed focus on indies pretty much happened all at once and are definitely the sign of a new boss coming in and making swift changes (and they are all for the better)
its been happening since when SIE was formed back in April 2016
Sounds like for now it's just marketing, but yeah it shouldn't come as a shock if at some point we see a Sony dev in that region.
The new co-directors of Guerrilla are :
- Executive Producer (Angie Smets)
- Technical Director (Michiel van der Leeuw)
- Studio Art Director (Jan-Bart van Beek)
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