Is Microsoft in panic mode after Sony's PS4 reveal?

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Weedlab said:

noname2200 said:

Weedlab said:

 

I think the point is that Sony is willing to encourage indie devs to work on the system and one can infer that they are having a lot of discussion with them (not solely based on this article, but others).

I dunno, my reading of that interview, at least, is that while they won't say "no" they're not going to go out of their way to assist the smaller developers either. Telling folks to develop for a separate platform because they can't afford the buy-in does not strike me as encouragement.

Well I guess it is subject to interpretation. I got the sense that they find every developer is important and want as many of them on board. He seemed to suggest more than simply giving them permission or not saying 'no' in relation to working on the platform.

 

Also, it's not unprecedented for Sony to give developers the tools they need at a subsidized cost. They have done this before with the PS3. I cannot say if they will do this with the PS4, but it is not outside of the realm of possibility. As for PSM, look at it this way, Sony is trying to erect an ecosystem and getting devs to work on the different platforms is a start. So if they don’t have the financial wherewithal for working on the PS4, then that doesn’t mean they won’t have options since they have an alternative platform to work with in the mean time (PSM).

 

Good points. I'd imagine that sometime down the line they'll offer cheaper options for PS4 development to smaller developers. But in light of how dev kits tend to be somewhat scarce in the early going, it'll probably be a year or two until that begins.