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ymeaga1n on 23 January 2009
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RPG said:
Slimebeast said:
RPG said:

 

Doubt that, pretty sure most if not all Sony's first party games have made profit. With that said the ones which will definitely sell well ala GT5, GOW III and KZ2 have not even released yet so nope, cant see the first parties being a burden for Sony.

 

 But then why don't MS go that route if it's really profitable?

And unlike a comparison to Nintendo, MS and Sony are very comparable in their gaming business - same size of console sales, same ambitions and target audience.

I think you're just hoping Sony's big budget titles are making money. But MS is one of the smartest software guys on the planet - if they saw there's money in having their own studios they would invest in it, not downsize.

I dont have to hope, if the numbers of this site are correct the first party games are making money. MS have kept Lionhead and Rare whom make games which sell, they know first party games are still important. Also Turn 10, the guys who make Forza have remained.

 

Making money doesn't equal profit. Last I checked vgchartz doesn't report the costs of developing a game. Sony's financial statements do though, and that...well....