PSVR’s Secret Weapon, The Aim Controller, Has A Release Date

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Kaneman! said:

KBG29 said:

Why is that such a far fetched idea? GTA started as a top down game. Then on PS2 Rockstar basically set the standard for open world games with GTA3. It doesn't seem like to much of a stretch to think they would have a major role in setting the new standard for gaming with a VR GTA game. It is going to take the full efforts of big World Class developers to get people really talking about VR, and if you have any interest in developing industry leading software, you want to do it on the best tech available. 

The way I see it. Red Dead is coming out this holiday or maybe early 2018 depending on delays. I don't expect GTA6 any sooner than later 2019, with 2020 being much more likely. At that point the Console/PC VR userbase should be considerably larger, and GTA alone will massively increase that number. In fact I would not be surprised to see a GTA6 VR exclusive push VR, and still sell as much, if not more than GTA5. Once people play a well made VR title, this wil be something they absolutely have to have.

It's really simple to tear down that statement. You presume that there's gonna be a large VR userbase. I disagree. Why cater exclusively to a mass that's cca 2 million strong at the moment, while ignoring the hundreds of millions without VR? It's not feasible in any way. I like GTA, but I'm not splashing out hundreds of euros on a peripheral just to play it.

On the user base side we will have to agree to disagree. 

As to why they would build a game for a user base of say 10 Million in 2020 if we are massively conservitive, compaired to a user base of 160 Million. It comes down to passion, and desire to create the best product they can offer. It is the same reasons developers take massive risks on brand new platforms every generation. It is the same reason a developer/publisher spends 10's of millions on new and unproven franchises. Yes, everyone is in the business to make money, but they also want to make the most amazing experience they can, and VR is on a completely new level. 

As for splashing out 100's just for said game, I don't think that will be a big deal by 2020. PS4 + PSVR will be $299.99 by that point, and there will be 100's of games, 100's of experiences, 100's of educational tools, and all sorts of Video from Youtube to Hollywood. If you choose to add a VR device to your platform of choice in 2020, you will have a massive selection that will have plently for you to enjoy, besides just GTA.