Would Sunset Overdrive be on PS4 if it didn't have inFamous Second Son?

[Mr Puggsly]

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Azzanation said:
A lot of gamers on here saying Infamous Second Son is a better game. Its fair to have an opinion.

Let me just put this here

Metacritic

Infamous Second Son - (80)
Sunset Overdrive - (81)

Both Games seem to be sitting on similar scores slightly favouring SSO. Those saying its better.. well not review wise.

Sony wanted to own the IP and MS didn't which is why the game came out on XB1. The sequel can go anywhere unless MS purchase the rights for the 2nd one.

Microsoft needs ips. They probably asked and insomniac refused. As long as they could fill their lineup they would take what they could get. Beggars can't be choosers. Sadly they most likely find another one since it wasn't profitable. If they would've added it to their game anywhere program, we could've seen higher sales, but I guess back then they were still working out he kinks.

I just want to point out Sony funded SFV and No Man's Sky over Sunset Overdrive and they don't own either. Sony is the chooser and sometimes they make bad choices.

I bet SO is just one of countless ideas being pushed by 3rd parties, they just need funding. Finding the projects worth funding seems to be the tough part.

I'm not entirely convinced SO was a financial failure. Probably broken even over time. On the web people keep complaining about the lack of new IPs and they also complain about the lack of sequels for certain IPs. I like SO but I'm not dying for a sequel.