Multplats sell better than Sony exclusives on Playstation?!

[Dr.Henry_Killinger]

TheBoneCollector said:

Dr.Henry_Killinger said:

What does this mean for the PS4's future prospects this generation?

Is this generation a repeat of the 6th generation? With Xbox having more 3rd party and Nintendo having less?

Discuss.

Now!

Did you just start gaming?? 3rd party has always been the biggest sellers and drivers in the industry,,ps4 is no excveption, how is that a bad thing? An environment where all devs thrive is good for everyone.

Mike_L said:

Dr.Henry_Killinger said:

What does this mean for the PS4's future prospects this generation?

It means that PS4 will see strong 3rd party support throghout the gen. But even though Sony's pampering of 3rd parties does lead to great things it is sometimes at the expense of Sony's own interests.

Portal 2 on PS3 rumored to be promoting Steam because Valve threatened to not port the game like Left 4 Dead.

The Getaway on PS3 rumored to be cancelled because Rockstar didn't want the competition with GTA IV.

Warrior's Lair rumored to be cancelled because Blizzard didn't want the competition with Diablo 3.

Santa Monica's new open world space game rumored to be cancelled because Activision didn't want the competition with Destiny.

Driveclub rumored to be delayed because EA didn't want the competition with Need for Speed: Rivals.

etc.

 

At this E3 it's rumored that Destiny, AC Unity, Battlefield Hardline and Mortal Kombat X will all be at Sony's conference but I'd rather want Sony to spend even more time on all their exclusives (UC4, Driveclub, The Last Guardian, The Order, Guerrilla Games' new IP, Beast's Souls, Deep Down, Persona 5, H1Z1, new IPs etc.).

Is this level of ass licking really what's necessary to have great 3rd party support or could Sony prioritize their own interests a little more?