Sony GC conference: PS3+Vita Cross Buy, new MM IP + KillZone for Vita, 2 SCEJ new IPs, Vita as PS3 controller, PSOne classics on Vita and more

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NintendoPie said:

Cobretti2 said:
*Buy a PS3 game and get Vita version for free.

OK THIS ONE IS STUPID.

2. What incentives have developers got to make games for VITA if you can buy a PS3 game and get a free one for your portable? Why would anyone buy a vita version of a game ever again lol.

That's exactly what I thought when I read that.

"..if you can buy a PS3 game" What? It is the SAME game, not "a" game.

Obviously a developer has three choices:

a) Design the game for PS3 only

b) Design the game for Vita only

c) Design the game for both.

Looking into the future, it might be that developing for both PS4 and Vita might be a minimal additional financial burden if the developer tools will allow that.

Now if someone has a PS3/4 AND a Vita, s/he very likely would buy the game for the preferred system, but not likely for both systems, or not buy the game at all if s/he can't decide. In cases a) or b) Cross buying does not matter, in case c) it considerably increases the chances that the game will be bought. SO there is your incentive for the developer...