Why does Sony fail at making another mega franchise?

[Michael-5]

CGI-Quality said:

Michael-5 said:

Post-ponning GT5's release from 2008 to 2010 definatly hurt the PS3. Halo was a trademark franchise, and was Microsoft exclusive. MS put out a good product early, and that helped sales.

However this debate is about Making a mega franchise. Bungie and Microsoft definatly made Halo a mega franchise, and almost did the same for Gears. However currently Sony has none, why, lots of possible reasons. I think the biggest is the lack of a single star game. If Sony devoted all their $$$ from Resistance and Killzone, and focused on one franchise, that franchise could be mega. Instead they wanted more titles.

Again, Gran Turismo is still a mega franchise. Also, have you got a link providing info that GT5 was slated for a 2008 release? Without that, you're blowing smoke.

As for mega franchises up till this point, GT5 will continue to prove that the franchise is "mega". Therefore, Microsoft and Sony are equal there. In the grand scheme of things though, it doesn't make a difference. Sony doesn't need another franchise as big as GT. They just need to provide experiences not found elsewhere, which they currently have no trouble doing.

GT5 was postponed again and again, I don't have the actual link saying GT5 was suppose to launch in Fall 2008, but I'm sure if you look in VGchartz archives you'll find something. Only recently the game was postponed from a 2009 release, to a fall 2010 release, to a November 2010 release. I remember this clearly as I am waiting on the game. I'm a big racing fan and have GT1-4, as well as GT PSP, the game was delayed several times. I think it was originally supose to release a year after the Prologue, so summer 2008?

Never said GT5 wasn't a mega franchise, I just said postponing GT5 hurt PS3 sales, and thats true.