XBLA is a "slaughterhouse" for smaller developers

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mrstickball said:

themanwithnoname said:

XBLA has more exclusives because there is a lot more money to go around to devs. During the initial wave of Xbox Live Arcade, prior to PSN releasing....People saw that XBLA was a gold mine, and focused their resources on it, not knowing the terms of the agreements (usually Microsoft tries to get developers into a 1-year exclusivity deal), or knowing how PSN would pan out.

XBLA still has the edge because it simply makes more money than PSN by a wide margin. Thats not to say that PSN can't be successful, because it can, but if you had to choose a platform....Would you choose the one that is twice the size of the other, or go with the smaller one just because?

PSN development strategy can be very smart if a developer knows what he's doing. PSN terms are a little looser than XBLA, so it is advantageous for some developers to go there first, although its more risky, as there is less money there, and dev costs are still similar to XBLA.

Oh, and finally...Microsoft cares about Arcade more than PSN. That is an opinion, but we see Microsoft doing a whole heck of a lot more in terms of getting news out there about whats going on, as opposed to http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=112957&page=1PSN. Microsoft has cut the price of 45 games on XBLA in the past two months...How many did PSN have in the same time frame? 2? 3? Is sony building a new format for PSN like Microsoft is? Is Sony snagging all of those classic Sega games like MS has? Microsoft has built some great in-roads which has allowed them to stay atop the digital distribution wars, despite Nintendo being a lot bigger, and Sony being the vet.

Ownage! Sweet Glorious Ownage. Here is a list of every game or addon that has had a price drop on PSN in the past 2 months.

 

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Myst – Sale (now $14.99, original price $19.99)
MLB 10 The Show PSP – Price Drop (now $29.99, original price $39.99)

Hamsterball – Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Death Track: Resurrection – Sale (now $7.99, original price $14.99)
Worms – Sale (now $7.99, original price $12.99)
Hamster Ball Unleashed – Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Breakquest – Minis – Sale (now $2.99, original price $3.99)
Normaltanks – Minis – Permanent Price Change (now $2.99, original price $4.99)

FIFA Soccer 10: FIFA Ultimate Team – Sale (now $2.49, original price $4.99)
LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival – Permanent Price Change (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Don’t Let Me Down (Slowly) by The Main Drag – Permanent Price Change (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Super Stacker – Permanent Price Change (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Trine – Permanent Price Change (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
Section 8 – Sale (now $14.99, original price $29.99)
LittleBigPlanet Saktue of Liberty Costume – Free (1 MB) **Limited Time Only

Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing Add On Bundle – Sale (now $6.49, original price $12.99)
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing DLC 2 – Metal Sonic & Death Egg Zone Track – Sale (now $5.49, original price $7.99)
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing – Ryo with Forklift Character – Sale (now $3.49, original price $4.99)
Sonic The Hedgehog Very Hard Shadow – Sale (now $1.49, original price $2.49)
Sonic The Hedgehog Very Hard Silver – Sale (now $1.49, original price $2.49)
Sonic The Hedgehog Very Hard Sonic – Sale (now $1.49, original price $2.49)
Sonic Unleashed Apatos & Shamar Adventure Pack – Sale (now $1.99, original price $2.99)
Sonic Unleashed Chun-Nan Adventure Pack – Sale (now $1.99, original price $2.99)
Sonic Unleashed Empire City & Adabat Adventure Pack – Sale (now $1.99, original price $2.99)
Sonic Unleashed Holoska Adventure Pack – Sale (now $1.99, original price $2.99)
Sonic Unleashed Mazuri Adventure Pack – Sale (now $1.99, original price $2.99)
Sonic Unleashed Spagonia Adventure Pack – Sale (now $1.99, original price $2.99)
Sonic Unleashed: Unleash My Desire Bundle – Sale (now $8.99, original price $17.99)
Sonic Rivals – Sale (now $10.99, original price $15.99)
Sonic Rivals 2 – Sale (now $13.99, original price $19.99)
Sonic Rivals: Set My Pulse Bundle – Sale (now $17.99, original price $29.99)
Blue Toad Murder Files: Episode 1 – Sale (now $1.49, original price $7.49)
Kick-Ass – Sale (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
Warhawk: Fallen Star DLC – Sale (now $1.99, original price $7.99)

Tank Battles Permanent Price Drop (now $4.99, original price $6.99)
GI Joe: Rise Of Cobra Permanent Price Drop (now $9.99, original price $39.99)
Scrabble Permanent Price Drop (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Hot Brain Permanent Price Drop (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
Justice League Heroes Permanent Price Drop (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
Aero Racer Permanent Price Drop (now $2.99, original price $4.99)
The Red Star – Sale (now $7.99, original price $14.99)

Stand O’ Food Permanent Price Drop (now $2.99, original price $4.99)
Manhunt 2 Permanent Price Drop (now $14.99, original price $29.99)
The Warriors Permanent Price Drop (now $14.99, original price $19.99)
Dissidia Final Fantasy Permanent Price Drop (now $19.99, original price $39.99)
Sam And Max – The Devil’s Playhouse – Full Season Service Entitlement – Sale (now $24.99, original price $34.99)
Greed Corp. – Sale (now $5.99, original price $9.99)

Ape Escape: On the Loose Permanent Price Drop (now $9.99, original price $15.99)
Hot Shots Golf Open Tee Permanent Price Drop (now $9.99, original price $15.99)
SOCOM: Fire Team Bravo Permanent Price Drop (now $9.99, original price $15.99)
Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow Permanent Price Drop (now $9.99, original price $24.99)
Twisted Metal: Head On Permanent Price Drop (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
LittleBigPlanet PSP Permanent Price Drop (now $19.99, original price $39.99)
Resistance: Retribution Permanent Price Drop (now $19.99, original price $39.99)
Secret Agent Clank Permanent Price Drop (now $19.99, original price $39.99)
Gran Turismo PSP Permanent Price Drop (now $19.99, original price $39.99)
Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer Permanent Price Drop (now $7.99, original price $9.99)
Mahjongg Artifacts: Chapter 2 – Minis – Sale (now $1.99, original price $4.99)
Stand O’ Food – Minis – Sale (now $1.99, original price $4.99)
Obscure: The Aftermath – Sale (now $14.99, original price $29.99)

Heracles Chariot Racing Permanent Price Drop (now $2.99, original price $4.99)
Wakeboarding HD Sale (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle Cars: Battleball Arena Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)

Joust Permanent Price Drop (now $1.99, original price $4.99)
Championship Sprint Permanent Price Drop (now $1.99, original price $4.99)
Dynogems Sale (now $1.99, original price $2.99) *Offer good through Monday, 6/7