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What do you think guys ?

Yes SONY is rocking this gen 15 55.56%
 
I want to joint this new Studio 3 11.11%
 
SONY is GOD 1 3.70%
 
SONY win this generation 4 14.81%
 
I dont have time for this... 4 14.81%
 
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Faelco on 12 April 2018
Nem said:
I... don't get why they close some studios and then open new ones.

They have run down Psygnosis/studio liverpool and yet here they are opening new studios. I like tat theres new studios but i don't get how not to try and salvage what you got rather than open a new one.

They can be unhappy about the work of a studio, its orientation, or the relations they have with them, but still want to make games. You can close a branch you're unhappy with and open a new one elsewhere, no contradiction in that. 



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VGPolyglot on 12 April 2018
TallSilhouette said:

Sweet. I loved my tour of SOE as a teen and was sad to see them leave the fold. Gonna be cool to have another game studio in SD.

HollyGamer said:
 I hope we got VGchart forums member to join , the we can have more insider LOL

I live in SD and will definitely be keeping an eye on them, though my work/life balance is important to me and I'm not sure if the hours in game development are for me.

Nice, you can at least try to keep us up with details that you hear!



fatslob-:O on 12 April 2018
Nem said:
I... don't get why they close some studios and then open new ones.

They have run down Psygnosis/studio liverpool and yet here they are opening new studios. I like tat theres new studios but i don't get how not to try and salvage what you got rather than open a new one.

It's harder to attract new and better talent with stagnating studios like Liverpool ... 

Salvage how ? Just how many game developers and their families are willing relocate to another studio ? Sony has to draw the line otherwise they'll end up with investing in duds like how Microsoft bought Rare today who has no worthwhile talent ... (same with Lionhead)

Sony should see their game studios as investments so having a lenient relationship with them breaks the chain of command and respect that they have for Sony. I don't blame them for closing down studios when all Sony wants and ideally all businesses want are results so a boss has to make hard decisions like firing bad employees or in the extreme case for Sony, that would be closing down mediocre studios ... 



Aeolus451 on 12 April 2018
Nem said:
I... don't get why they close some studios and then open new ones.

They have run down Psygnosis/studio liverpool and yet here they are opening new studios. I like tat theres new studios but i don't get how not to try and salvage what you got rather than open a new one.

I think because studios become known for their successes and failures. I think that's true for the consumer's pov and potential employees' pov. There's gamers  who won't buy a game from a certain studio or a studio has trouble finding new employees. If it gets bad enough, it might be better to just build a new one from scratch with no rep.



Kerotan on 12 April 2018

Hopefully they are making a title for the ps5 launch in 2 to 3 years



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estebxx on 12 April 2018

This is exactly what i want, more studios for more exclusives.



LipeJJ on 12 April 2018
JRPGfan said:
Sony is killing it... and their still getting more? damn.
Is there any announcements about MS getting more studios for xbox games? I feel like that would be more important news.

Sony is smart. They will always keep investing on new studios, they know how it paid off with PS3, for example.

Microsoft of the other hand... as long as they have modest first party support, they will never win a generation.



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HeroofFerelden on 12 April 2018

I think this new studio is part of Sony's plan to prepare for the PS5. I still think Fall 2020 is the best time unless a competitor makes a surprise move. Fall 2020 would be enough time for a sequel to Horizon: Zero Dawn to not be rushed as a PS5 exclusive launch title.



Xen on 13 April 2018

Do it. Sony's first party output is only improving gen-on-gen.



Areaz32 on 13 April 2018
HeroofFerelden said:
I think this new studio is part of Sony's plan to prepare for the PS5. I still think Fall 2020 is the best time unless a competitor makes a surprise move. Fall 2020 would be enough time for a sequel to Horizon: Zero Dawn to not be rushed as a PS5 exclusive launch title.

I heard that the next Horizon has only just begun being created a month or so ago. I don't have faith it could make any launch window.