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Machiavellian on 13 July 2015
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Lawlight said:
Machiavellian said:

What risk?  Sony taking risk are you kidding me.  If you said Nintendo I would definitely agree but Sony?  Naw Sony is never that big of a risk taker at all and if anything they have taken what others have done and added a few twist but only after those products were successful.


Oh, I dunno - new IPs maybe?

And sure, Nintedo takes risk with games like Splatoon - a multiplayer shooter (who ever heard of that?) or Mario Maker (a platformer where you create your own levels!!). Those definitely aren't games where they take what others have done and added a new twist.

All the console makers have new IPs.  Also all of the Console makers have tried and true sequels as well.  New IP is not a risk if it rely on the same gameplay we have seen for years but with better graphics.  I would hardly call that a risk.

Having a completly new control system for your console is taking a risk.  Not following what your competitors do and do your own thing even if it fails is taking a risk.  Just creating content that has already been established and calling it new is not risk taking.