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NYCrysis on 04 June 2013
Barozi said:
Just because a company decides to let go of its gaming segment doesn't mean that suddenly the game developers will turn into architects, professional singers or cleaning ladies.

They will just form new studios, probably with the majority of the original team and then start to make games again.
Independant or not. If their games are good enough they're going to get all the money they want to make a game.

In case of Insomniac, they chose to make an FPS, whether it was Overstrike or Fuse, I don't think it would've mattered much in terms of sales. Now even if they go bankrupt, they will either join other devs and make them better or found a new development company.


Who will fund them? It's not all easy going if your studio shuts down or your parent company goes bankrupt. Who will fund the next Naughty Dog Game or the next Media molecule game? If it weren't for Sony there wouldn't even be little big planet and future MM projects. Think about it hard. I have and I am putting my full gaming fund into sony. Also Sony said in the next 2 years they are expecting a 2% profit on about 10billion in revenue on playstation down from 8% (same revenue) that they forcasted (probably to fund more investments though).



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bonkers555 on 04 June 2013
disolitude said:
This thread is quite ridiculous...but ill bite.

Sony's time to shine was when the industry needed a new physical medium and complex hardware ever new gen. Since digital distribution is the way to go and DVD/Blurays are no longer needed and x86 is the hardware of choice, I begin to wonder why Sony is still around on the console side.

If PS4 doesn't really take off, Sony can probably make more money being a publisher if they keep making these great games...which is what I actually see happening down the road. Google and Apple will bully someone out of the gaming industry in the next 10 years.

Don't forget Samsung, which show interest in the Video Games market for a while now.



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eFKac on 04 June 2013

How Sony catters to the core gamer with the PS4 really pleases me. If every aspect of the DRM rumours get adressed and hopefully denied I am sure every gamer will be happy with the PS4.

With my current and expanding backlog of games to play I have on the PS2 and PS3 (plus all the Vita games I plan to get when I finally buy the Vita) those consoles would easily keep me covered till 2015. But I appreciate Sony's efforts and that's the main reason why I will be getting the PS4 at launch to support them.



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riderz13371 on 04 June 2013
Barozi said:
Just because a company decides to let go of its gaming segment doesn't mean that suddenly the game developers will turn into architects, professional singers or cleaning ladies.

They will just form new studios, probably with the majority of the original team and then start to make games again.
Independant or not. If their games are good enough they're going to get all the money they want to make a game.

In case of Insomniac, they chose to make an FPS, whether it was Overstrike or Fuse, I don't think it would've mattered much in terms of sales. Now even if they go bankrupt, they will either join other devs and make them better or found a new development company.

LOL?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijlVoaa1uqM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQfUMw5KJ0Q

Dat backlash.



xwan on 04 June 2013
Barozi said:
xwan said:
I have got to disagree with that, in terms of Console gaming, the amount of exclusive contents and new IP sony is pushing far exceed what Nintendo has done. Nintendo's agenda was pushing Wii Shovelware with occassional Mario and Zelda IP. If Nintendo doesn't have their handheld, they would be pushing the same game for the past 20 years with minimal innovation.

Nintendo didn't push shovelware for the Wii. Third parties did because they saw the quick money.


What was that game? WarioWare ???



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MoHasanie on 04 June 2013
xwan said:

I have got to disagree with that, in terms of Console gaming, the amount of exclusive contents and new IP sony is pushing far exceed what Nintendo has done. Nintendo's agenda was pushing Wii Shovelware with occassional Mario and Zelda IP. If Nintendo doesn't have their handheld, they would be pushing the same game for the past 20 years with minimal innovation.

Well that's your opinion, but from the 3, I like Nintendo the best. My favourite console is the N64 and many of my favourite games of all time are Nintendo games. 

But I do agree that if Sony leaves the industry then it would be a very sad day, more sad than if Microsoft left the industry. 



    

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Lostplanet22 on 04 June 2013
NYCrysis said:
Barozi said:
Just because a company decides to let go of its gaming segment doesn't mean that suddenly the game developers will turn into architects, professional singers or cleaning ladies.

They will just form new studios, probably with the majority of the original team and then start to make games again.
Independant or not. If their games are good enough they're going to get all the money they want to make a game.

In case of Insomniac, they chose to make an FPS, whether it was Overstrike or Fuse, I don't think it would've mattered much in terms of sales. Now even if they go bankrupt, they will either join other devs and make them better or found a new development company.


Who will fund them? It's not all easy going if your studio shuts down or your parent company goes bankrupt. Who will fund the next Naughty Dog Game or the next Media molecule game? If it weren't for Sony there wouldn't even be little big planet and future MM projects. Think about it hard. I have and I am putting my full gaming fund into sony. Also Sony said in the next 2 years they are expecting a 2% profit on about 10billion in revenue on playstation down from 8% (same revenue) that they forcasted (probably to fund more investments though).

Consumers?  Like it always goes, make an good attractive game for consumers and you will have enough fans funds for the next one?



 

disolitude on 04 June 2013
bonkers555 said:
disolitude said:
This thread is quite ridiculous...but ill bite.

Sony's time to shine was when the industry needed a new physical medium and complex hardware ever new gen. Since digital distribution is the way to go and DVD/Blurays are no longer needed and x86 is the hardware of choice, I begin to wonder why Sony is still around on the console side.

If PS4 doesn't really take off, Sony can probably make more money being a publisher if they keep making these great games...which is what I actually see happening down the road. Google and Apple will bully someone out of the gaming industry in the next 10 years.

Don't forget Samsung, which show interest in the Video Games market for a while now.

Right...

Honestly, the same way Sony got in to the industry is the way someone like Samsung could get in. (money, hype, cross brand promotions). And who is to say that Samsung won't buy as awesome studios and developers as Sony did? 

I don't see why anyone would shed a tear over Sony or Microsoft in this industry. Any huge corporation can take their place...



think-man on 04 June 2013

Nvm Sony, I wanna make lots of money :D



 

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NYCrysis on 04 June 2013
Lostplanet22 said:
NYCrysis said:
Barozi said:
Just because a company decides to let go of its gaming segment doesn't mean that suddenly the game developers will turn into architects, professional singers or cleaning ladies.

They will just form new studios, probably with the majority of the original team and then start to make games again.
Independant or not. If their games are good enough they're going to get all the money they want to make a game.

In case of Insomniac, they chose to make an FPS, whether it was Overstrike or Fuse, I don't think it would've mattered much in terms of sales. Now even if they go bankrupt, they will either join other devs and make them better or found a new development company.


Who will fund them? It's not all easy going if your studio shuts down or your parent company goes bankrupt. Who will fund the next Naughty Dog Game or the next Media molecule game? If it weren't for Sony there wouldn't even be little big planet and future MM projects. Think about it hard. I have and I am putting my full gaming fund into sony. Also Sony said in the next 2 years they are expecting a 2% profit on about 10billion in revenue on playstation down from 8% (same revenue) that they forcasted (probably to fund more investments though).

Consumers?  Like it always goes, make an good attractive game for consumers and you will have enough fans funds for the next one?


Consumers aren't going to fund a $10-$50 million budget game.