sony never had to money had, nintendo was a prick and their "dream team" plus all the locks third party had, sega was already in big hole after saturn.
sony was top dog for more than 10 years and there wwasn't a single article, of them offering money for timed exclusive, actually with games RE4 got them later.
at most sony fund the title completely, and it the game was a success bought the whole studio.







