SlorgNet on 29 September 2007
| Dodece said: The PS3 has a far lower profit margin for developers. Sony is making money off of Blu Ray manufacture in the same way that Nintendo did. Many developers live on marginal profits, and did so the last generation. Can they even survive developing for the PS3? |
1. The PS3 has an install base of only 4.6 million, it will take time for that to rise - but it will rise, and make it a lot easier for developers to thrive.
2. BluRay is an open standard shared by a bunch of companies, Sony does not charge big bucks for use of the format. DVD worked the same way - we're talking small fees, not huge costs. Most developers would rather pay some pennies and have more storage space.
3. Developers can develop interesting, quirky games as PS3 downloads, and cut out the costs of retail distribution entirely.
