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S.T.A.G.E. on 03 January 2014
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sales2099 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
sales2099 said:
It already brought down the industry, it justified a subscription for online multiplayer.....something you guys honorably stood against.....or used to.


People had a choice. With Microsoft you had no choice. Sony said since the numbers for Plus were so high we'll slip multiplayer in there to ensure that the numbers grow further. Hate to say it but when you have greedy sons of bitches like Microsoft in the industry if you feel the need to survive you'll copy the tactics of the devil himself to survive sometimes.

"Had" being the operative word. Please tell me you don't believe that PR bs that PS Plus was so high on its own. In fact I would venture to say the opposite, as subscriptions are or used to be against your peoples culture. Online multiplayer tied to PS Plus ensures its success where PS3 adoption rates failed.

You seriously are not making Sony out as the poor victim to justify their practices.....same goes with their 3rd party exclusives. When Sony does it there is always a justification right? That is a rhetorical question.


If Microsoft didn't agree with the Buzz and consumer satisfaction they wouldn't have created Games for Gold. Microsoft bases their decisions on what they take from Sony on consumer and industry satisfaction, just like Blu Ray. They were the main ones trying to kill of Blu Ray though weren't they?

I am not making Sony into any victim. I said they gave the devil his due by following them. Microsoft might not be the most consumer-friendly company but they know how to hold a party and that party is definitely not free. Sony wants those profits because Xbox Live is a pure profit venture. Once the first couple years go by and the profit is locked in all the money that Sony lost might get padded out by it. Think about it. All the risk Sony has taken might get padded out by it, so in the end you can understand why they copied Microsoft. As I said, give the devil his due.