It means a less diverse library, if it happens again and again, for any multi-platform for that matter, the PS3 shelf space will be so small it will never fire off.

the wii version has gotten 2 ratings, an 80 and a 70, so this is probably going to be slightly better quality then the average movie-game

This isn't really a big loss for the PS3 or PSP but it also is not a (particularly) good sign either ...

For over a decade every shovelware movie tie-in game has been released for Sony's platforms because there was no question about profitability

ok i gotta ask i have ever known anyone to buy one of these games.. who the hell does?

Everyone knows the PS3 is a pain to develope for. I can't imagine missing out on average film ties in will be a problem for them though.

Correct answer.

I don't think Bee Movie Game is the type of game that would sell many consoles, but this is the type of game that consoles want because it will bring easy revenue into their department. So no, it's not a huge loss, but it is still a loss because that's less money they have to lower console prices, make updates, reasearch PS4, etc...

this is a casual game for the casual gamers. i'm sure the ps3 owners that look at a site like this couldn't care less about the bee movie game but there are more casual gamers then hardcore gamers. albiet not a system killer this is definetly not a good sign for the ps3.

Worldwide (across all platforms) a game like this will potentially sell over 1 Million copies; most of these will be bought by parents for their children who really like the movie. Whether we (as gamers) like to admit it or not most gamers do not buy games based on quality, they buy games based on brand; this is generally true across all markets, not just videogames.

When you have a gamer, who has never even considered buying a magazine or searching the internet for game information, walk into a store and look at the row upon row of games they (typically) look for something familiar. There are some IPs that everyone knows about (for example, you can go to the deepest darkest region of Africa and people know who Super Mario and Micky Mouse are) but most game IPs are very unfamiliar.

Spiderman, Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings are huge IPs that span several markets and the second someone sees these games they get the feeling (although often misplaced) that this is a good game; new movies that have a ton of marketing going on at the same time also gain this benefit but it has a much shorter lifespan (as an example 'Cars' the game doesn't have the impact it did 12 months ago).