All they have is Polyphony, Japan Studios, and ICO Team. They've accounted for very few PS3 games this generation.

Does anyone know why Sony doesnt make more moves in Japan? Platinum Games, Grasshopper, etc. There are some nice Japanese developers they could add to their roster of devs.

Sony definitely need to pick up some Japanese RPG first parties. The Japanese mainly need to get out of this whole "appeal to the west" crap and then they will make a comeback. We don't want western games. We want JAPANESE ones. :(

I'd imagine that Sony balances return vs investment for this.  Right now, on the evidence, there is a far better return - not just in revenue but in terms of meeting tactical and strategic goals - in investing their 1st party on titles for US/EMEAA rather than Japan.

Part of this equation I would imagine is current sales.  For home consoles in the region PS3 seems to be selling fine in terms of what's possible.  Looking at PS3, Wii and 360 it's hard to imagine a lot of effort would actually result in many more console - or even software - sales.

So I'd say they're actually thinking about where the demand is and what the return is.

I also suspect the figure they'll get enough 3rd party now to cover the difference.

BIG WORD!!!!

Why would they bother?

They already secured support of countless smaller devs and generally every x360/ps3 multiplatform works almost as good as ps3 exclusive for that territory.

Haven't their Japanese devs focused more on the PSP? 

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Well the PS3 isn't popular in Japan but the PSP is popular in Japan, so I would think so.

fully agree with u dude

all good points made in this thread. i fig they had more then just 3 this is news to me.