Of course it's not just about throwing money at developers. I still don't believe that the game can't be what it is without Sony's involvement. Perhaps it's the best option for Insomniac given their history with Sony, but that doesn't mean it's the only one. Moreover, it's not like Insomniac has to be the choice. There are many possibilities. I'm arguing against the idea that it's impossible to make a Spider-Man like this without Sony. The game would obviously be different if it's made under another set of circumstances, but that doesn't mean it can't be of a similar quality or have similar content.
The reason why our perspectives are clashing is because we're talking about different things. You're arguing under the premise that it has to be Sony. To you, that's already set in stone. That's why you guys keep trying to explain how crucial Sony is to this project. You're talking about the project as it is now. I'm talking about BEFORE anything was decided. Before Marvel/Disney decided that they wanted it to be a Sony first-party game. Before they chose them, they had a lot of other options. If they had chosen a different option, an AAA multi-platform Spider-Man could have been born. Do you get what I'm saying now? People keep saying that an AAA high quality single-player Marvel game cannot be created without Sony. If that was true, then that's sad news for the gaming industry -- that no other studio is capable of making such a game.
You've completely misinterpreted my post. I know that Sony paid for it.
