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Forums - Gaming Discussion - “You’re all being played” Bleszinski slams Sony’s lack of used game blockers as a PR tactic

Nsanity on 17 June 2013
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Former Epic Games designer Cliff Bleszinski has been on something of a Twitter crusade lately, stating that the used games and AAA markets cannot co-exist while big budget games cost so much to make. Bleszinski has now suggested that Sony does have anti-used measures up its sleeve, and is using outrage over Microsoft’s Xbox One policies as a free PR tactic.

Before venturing further, you can play catch-up on Bleszinski’s series of tweets regarding triple-a production and used games here.

Now, the designer has suggested on Twitter that given the cost of blockbuster games, Sony simply must have a similar strategy to Microsoft’s in the works:

Cliff Bleszinski

You cannot have game and marketing budgets this high while also having used and rental games existing. The numbers do NOT work people.

Cliff Bleszinski

I'd bet Sony has some similar stuff up their sleeves they're just playing on the internet outrage for free PR. You're all being played!

Cliff Bleszinski

Sony just bought us dinner.



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badgenome on 17 June 2013

Um... it would be exponentially worse PR to announce no DRM and then turn around and say, "Just kidding. DRM!" than to just announce DRM up front. Cliff is a dumbfuck.



gooch_destroyer on 17 June 2013

That remains to be seen if Sony have something similar up their sleeves. Maybe like Stream where everything is cheaper than the disc version.

Nsanity , what's your take?



LurkerJ on 17 June 2013

Shut up.



Hynad on 17 June 2013

Isn't it against the rule to post an article as is without putting your own comments in the OP?

Oh... Yes. It is.

  • Do not post just a link. Links have context - expound upon that context. For example, Mario Piano Videos. Post a link, but also give some background on what the link is to. Try to avoid simply copy and pasting the article to which you are linking.


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BenVTrigger on 17 June 2013

I love Cliff and think hes one of the greatest game designers in the industry.

But his pro MS twitter crusade had been ridiculous. And his comments about pre owned and AAA are absolutely false.



Talal on 17 June 2013

I hope he's wrong.

By now I'm somewhat convinced that Sony doesn't have a "catch". I still expect some 3rd parties to do anti-used measures, but most hopefully won't. 

Besides, if Sony does announce that they have similar stuff in mind the internet will not like that, and it'll really hurt their image.



LemonSlice on 17 June 2013
badgenome said:

Um... it would be exponentially worse PR to announce no DRM and then turn around and say, "Just kidding. DRM!" than to just announce DRM up front.

Indeed. It doesn't make any sense.



PullusPardus on 17 June 2013

so this proves that Cliffy will do anything for money, and in this case dinner



Nsanity on 17 June 2013
gooch_destroyer said:
That remains to be seen if Sony have something similar up their sleeves. Maybe like Stream where everything is cheaper than the disc version.

Nsanity , what's your take?

I can't see Sony backtracking on anything they already said.