Samus Aran said:
Narrow minded view that ignores all external factors. It's Sony's fault that Vita has no first party support. |
Hardly. It's a practical view and a view most businesses have to take in order to survive. No one is going to do your work for you. You have to make contacts and build partnerships that mutually benefit both sides. Start a business then sit back and wait for other businesses to contact you, see what happens. You'll have to close your doors within a month. This is especially true when you have strong competition. When your rivals out-work you, it's your own fault. When potential business partners skip over you because your rivals create a more compelling environment, it's your own fault.
The idea that third-party developers and publishers owe any one console manufacturer is a childish notion. In a business, you are responsible for yourself. No one owes you anything unless it's written down in a contract.
Yoshida also said, "There are limited resources that third party publishers have, and they have to diversify into new areas constantly; that's a challenge to get the support that we want." That means you have to fight to get support, which is the way it should be in an open market.








